Thinking, Fast and Slow Hardback - 2011
by Daniel Kahneman
Two systems drive the way humans think and make choices: System One is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System Two is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Examining how both systems function within the mind, Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities and also the faults and biases of fast thinking, and the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on peoples' thoughts and choices.
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Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is a comprehensive exploration of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics that examines how humans make decisions through two mental systems. The book received highly polarized reactions from readers. Many praised it as a groundbreaking, intellectually rewarding work that fundamentally changed how they understand human behavior and decision-making. Others found it repetitive, dense, and unnecessarily lengthy, arguing that the core ideas could have been presented more concisely. The book's accessibility to general readers was also contested—some appreciated Kahneman's ability to make complex ideas understandable through examples and experiments, while others felt it became overly technical and difficult to follow. Despite mixed reactions to the reading experience, most reviewers acknowledged the book's scientific rigor and importance in explaining why humans systematically fail to think rationally, particularly regarding probability and statistics.
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- Title Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Author Daniel Kahneman
- Binding Hardback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 512
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
- Publication date 2011-10-25
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780374275631 / 0374275637
- Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.8 in (23.11 x 16.00 x 4.57 cm)
- Category Psychology
- Library of Congress subjects Decision making, Intuition
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011027143
- Dewey Decimal Code 153.42
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Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/2011, Page 4
- Choice, 06/01/2012, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2011, Page 0
- Library Journal, 10/15/2011, Page 96
- Men's Journal, 12/01/2011, Page 42
- New York Review of Books, 12/22/2011, Page 40
- New York Times Book Review, 11/27/2011, Page 16
- New Yorker (The), 11/14/2011, Page 84
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/04/2011, Page 26
- Publishers Weekly, 10/03/2011, Page 0
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