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Claudia Hammond

Nascido: May 23, 1971 – Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Claudia Hammond is a British author, broadcaster, and psychology lecturer whose work explores psychology, neuroscience, mental health, and human behavior. She is known for books including Emotional Rollercoaster, Mind Over Money, and The Keys to Kindness, and for presenting BBC Radio programs that make psychological research accessible to broad audiences.

Biografia e Jornada do Autor

Claudia Hammond’s career grew from an unusually early certainty about what she wanted to do. In a British Academy conversation, she recalled telling Roald Dahl at a children’s book festival that she wanted to work in radio; by 14 she was volunteering for hospital radio, and at 18 she was already in the newsroom at BBC Three Counties Radio. She then studied applied psychology at the University of Sussex, worked part-time for BBC Radio Sussex while there, and went on to an MSc in health psychology at the University of Surrey. Those parallel interests in broadcasting and human behaviour became the foundation of her later work. ((https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/4639/Leaders_in_SHAPE_-_Claudia_Hammond.pdf))

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"The Guardian praised Claudia Hammond's Emotional Rollercoaster as a "warm and witty" investigation"

The Guardian

"Financial Times said Claudia Hammond's Time Warped is "a fascinating and at times mind-boggling book"

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"Kirkus Reviews called Claudia Hammond's Mind Over Money "a delightful treatment"

Kirkus Reviews

"Oliver Burkeman called Claudia Hammond "the ideal tour guide" to the psychology of spending and saving"

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"The Independent said Claudia Hammond's Emotional Rollercoaster is "an entertaining, informed guide"

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"The New York Times said Claudia Hammond "has a steady touch" and adds "user-friendly charm"

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"The Telegraph called Claudia Hammond's Mind Over Money "part fascinating psychological exploration, part practical guide"

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"The Observer said Claudia Hammond's book is "fascinating, entertaining and lucidly written"

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"New Scientist said Claudia Hammond writes "with an engaging, light touch" about how our brains warp time"

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