• Presenting a revolution in behavioral psychology, Thinking, Fast and Slow, uncovers the unconscious flaws and prejudices in our decision-making.

• Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman reveals the two ways in which we make choices, his System 1 and System 2: the first is fast, associative, automatic; the second slow, deliberate and more taxing – kicking in when we’re filling out a tax form, for instance, or testing out an argument.

• These fundamentally different modes of thought tend to work in tandem to manage the cognitive load of everyday life, but can often result in poor decision-making and errors of judgement – sometimes minor, sometimes more drastic.

• By focusing on this propensity for human error, Kahneman shows how we can become more aware of these cognitive faultlines and make altogether better decisions in our daily lives.

Theme 1 - Modes of Thought 3:00

Theme 2 - Errors in Judgement and Decisions 9:45

Theme 3 - Two Selves 18:38

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HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE:

YouTube. (2019). Daniel Kahneman Interview - Nobel Laureate - The Guardian. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHmXPyX7czU [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019].

YouTube. (2019). Daniel Kahneman: The Trouble with Confidence. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyDQFmA1SpU [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019].

YouTube. (2019). Daniel Kahneman: Thinking Fast vs. Thinking Slow | Inc. Magazine. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirFrDVRBo4 [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019].

YouTube. (2019). Daniel Kahneman: Why We Make Bad Decisions About Money (And What We Can Do About It). [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpev-Lb0EAg [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019].

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Full Title: Thinking, Fast and Slow

Year of Publication: 2011

Book Author: Daniel Kahneman

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