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THINKING FAST AND SLOW - Commented Book

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The Ability to Control Attention

A crucial capability of system two is the adoption of task sets. It can programm memory to obey an instruction that overrides habitual responses. Switching from one task to another is effortful, especially under time pressure. The most effortful forms of slow thinking are those that require you to think fast. People who do well on these tests tend to do well on tests of general intelligence.

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