Daniel Kahneman — Quotes
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Author: Daniel Kahneman Source: Goodreads
57 quotes, one page each — split at import because this page carried more quoted words than the wiki publishes on a single page.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Book page: kahneman-thinking-fast-and-slow
- “A reliable way to make people believe in…”
- “Nothing in life is as important as you…”
- “Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense…”
- “If you care about being thought credible and…”
- “Intelligence is not only the ability to reason…”
- “The psychologist, Paul Rozin, an expert on disgust…”
- “The idea that the future is unpredictable is…”
- “Odd as it may seem, I am my…”
- “We are prone to overestimate how much we…”
- “This is the essence of intuitive heuristics: when…”
- “We can be blind to the obvious, and…”
- “A general “law of least effort” applies to…”
- “The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs…”
- “The easiest way to increase happiness is to…”
- “I have always believed that scientific research is…”
- “The world makes much less sense than you…”
- “A reliable way of making people believe in…”
- “You are more likely to learn something by…”
- “Mood evidently affects the operation of System 1…”
- “Familiarity breeds liking…”
- “The illusion that we understand the past fosters…”
- “Confidence is a feeling, which reflects the coherence…”
- “Acquisition of skills requires a regular environment, an…”
- “The test of learning psychology is whether your…”
- “Nothing in life is as important as you…”
- “The premise of this book is that it…”
- “People tend to assess the relative importance of…”
- “Because we tend to be nice to other…”
- “We focus on our goal, anchor on our…”
- “We are prone to blame decision makers for…”
- “Experts who acknowledge the full extent of their…”
- “When people believe a conclusion is true, they…”
- “A stable relationship requires that good interactions outnumber…”
- “Higher income is associated with a reduced ability…”
- “A simple rule can help: before an issue…”
- “We have all heard such stories of expert…”
- “Remember this rule: intuition cannot be trusted in…”
- “You can do several things at once, but…”
- “Indeed, there is evidence that people are more…”
- “Jonathan Haidt said in another context, “The emotional…”
- “To derive the most useful information from multiple…”
- “Nothing in life is as important as you…”
- “The worse the consequence, the greater the hindsight…”
- “However, optimism is highly valued, socially and in…”
- “I call it theory-induced blindness: once you have…”
- “If you care about being thought credible and…”
- “Jumping to conclusions is efficient if the conclusions…”
- “If you were allowed one wish for your…”
- “We are far too willing to reject the…”
- “The experiencing self does not have a voice…”
- “The world in our heads is not a…”
- “To be useful, your beliefs should be constrained…”
- “If you have had to force yourself to…”
- “It is much easier to strive for perfection…”
- “The most effortful forms of slow thinking are…”