معرفی
Lucius Caviola is a Senior Research Fellow in Psychology at the Global Priorities Institute, University of Oxford. His work focuses on moral psychology, ethics, and effective altruism, particularly examining decision-making in pro-social contexts like charitable giving, moral circle expansion, and societal risk management.
Education:
- 2019–2023: Postdoc, Harvard University
- 2022–2023: Visiting Scholar, New York University
- 2015–2019: DPhil in Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
- 2014–2015: MSc in Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
- 2010–2013: BSc in Psychology, University of Basel
Research Interests: Caviola investigates psychological barriers to societal welfare improvement, including speciesism, effective altruism dynamics, and moral intuitions about AI and biotechnologies. His work bridges philosophy, psychology, and public policy to design practical interventions.
Recent Research Trends: His 2023–2025 publications emphasize AI ethics (e.g., AI sentience debates), moral psychology of speciesism, and societal responses to existential risks. He explores how temporal and social factors shape moral judgments in emerging technologies and pro-social contexts.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Global Priorities Institute, focusing on high-impact research in global priorities and existential risk mitigation.
