This is the best science book I read in the past year.

Kahneman describes from his oddesy of probing the human mind our thinking biases and flaws primarily by showing how the quick attitude-driven system provides us with survival value but is flawed when it comes to more complex decision-making.

A discussion of the 2 types (per the author) of thinking. The fast emotional snap judgment and the slow deliberate thought process. He discusses the pros and cons of each and how to improve your decision making by knowing when to use each and both

Excellent (and dense) summary of research on how we think and how we make decisions. Awareness of how we make decisions (consciously and unconsciously) can lead to much clearer thinking. Despite the density, it's well written and not hard to plow through.

Excellent introduction to the principles of behavioral economics pioneered by Kahneman and Tversky over 30 years ago. With neo-classical economics a beaten-down shell of its former self, it's hard to call this book an indictment of the flawed foundations of that school (namely uniform dissemination of perfect information and perfect rationality among all market participants). Rather, Thinking Fast and Slow is more like a victory lap and a primer for non-PhDs to understand the psychological loop holes in their thinking process. With so much dependent on the financial decisions we make every day, reading Thinking Fast and Slow and internalizing its warnings (such as the impact of framing, artificial mental 'accounting', and the disconnect between experiences and decisions) is a no-brainer.

Well written, thought provoking book about how the mind works, how thinking happens (or doesn't) and how we make judgments, determinations, statements, arguments, beliefs, etc. This is not a beginner's read, but if you have the patience to push through the density of content and intellectual detail, this is worth the read!

When it comes to complex situations where we have choose from among several options or make judgements about the situation, we are not very good decision-makers. That's the message of this book. Our brains have evolved to make snap judgements and decisions, usually based on very little information. This capability worked well when our ancestors were roaming the African plains and had to decide whether to run from a large animal or kill it, or to eat a plant or avoid it. But in the complex modern world, where situations are not so cut-and-dried, and where probability and uncertainty are often significant factors, our intuition does not serve us well. The good news is, we do have the ability to analyze complex problems and make rational choices. We just don't like doing so because it takes effort and experience. This book covers Nobel-Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman's research journey as he spent several decades learning how our minds work. While he writes well, the book ultimately comes across as academic and difficult to read. It is interesting to learn how Kahneman and his long-time collaborater Amos Tversky devised experiments to test their hypotheses. But the conclusions and discoveries are expressed in difficult language, especially when the discussion focuses on how we perceive and deal with probability. If you're interested in the psychology of decision-making, I would recommend the books of journalist Dan Gardner over this. The information is all here, but it's hard work to decipher it.

This book was recommended by Dr Woodie Flowers at FIRST robotics. I liked it a lot even though it doesn't have anything to do with robots :). My favorite points are: System 1 (autopilot) vs System 2 (logic) WYSIALTI (what you see is all there is) economics/statistics vs gut/inutition the myriad of examples asking which you would choose the experiencing vs remembering self

I enjoyed this book much more than The Hidden Brain. Kahneman not only describes the 2 different systems (Conscious vs. Unconscious) that operate against and with each other, he uses a lot of scientific research to support his findings. Also, there is no preference for one system over the other, as much as an exploration as to when and how the two systems influence one another. Extremely insightful.

Matt recommended.