Thinking, Fast and Slow

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   Your mind has two ways of thinking — one fast and instinctive, one slow and careful — and the fast one often tricks us without our noticing.

   Thinking, Fast and Slow · 2011

   Fast thinking acts automatically, while slow thinking requires conscious effort.

   If someone suddenly throws a ball at you, your hand reacts without thinking — that is the fast mind. But solving a math problem needs the slow mind, which takes real effort. Kahneman showed that the fast mind uses shortcuts that feel logical but often lead us into mistakes.

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