Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman – Talks at Google
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"This result confirms Kahneman’s prediction that priming research is a train wreck and readers of his book “Thinking Fast and Slow” should not consider the presented studies as scientific evidence that subtle cues in their environment can have strong effects on their behavior outside their awareness."
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I'm often trying to understand how to actually apply this kind of knowledge into my daily life. I think Kahneman has himself said you can't protect yourself from it even if you are aware of the biases.
A lot of the interest in these topics seems disproportionate relative to their applicability.
Example: You read a study and think: “Ah, this is not surprising. It is exactly what I have expected”. You can catch this thought and identify it as hindsight bias. And then think more deeply about the results without the bias.
Similar about mental models. They can guide your thinking about a specific problem. But this takes time and mental energy. So you will only apply them when it is worth the effort.
This judgment is subject to bias.
Practically speaking, think about organizational design and policy.