The surprising psychology of rationality, bias, numbers and happiness can improve your decision-making.
Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking Fast and Slow' explores the interplay between our fast, intuitive thinking (System 1) and our slow, rational thinking (System 2).
Sam discusses various cognitive biases and how our thinking systems cause them such as the anchoring effect, availability heuristic, confirmation bias, and overconfidence bias.
He also covers fundamental theories like prospect theory and the peak-end rule, offering practical insights on fostering happiness and making better life choices. Stay tuned to learn more about how our brains work and how we can use this knowledge for self-improvement.
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Further Listening
Enjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Ciases series:
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Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid - [May 7th]
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Human Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th]
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Confirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [June 4th]
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Reality Distortion and the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone - [June 18th]
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Cognitive Rigidity and How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th]
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Meet Sam
Growth Mindset Psychology:
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
Chapters:
00:00 Understanding Cognitive Biases, comedy and systems of thinking
02:50 Deep Dive into System One and System Two Thinking
04:15 How System 1 and System 2 Work Together
05:40 System 1's Impact on Decision Making
07:18 System 1 and Politics
10:20 The Teenage Brain and System 2 Development
11:24 Cognitive Biases and Their Impact
16:34 The Law of Large Numbers
21:29 Prospect Theory and Risk Assessment
21:46 The Cookie Analogy: Understanding Loss Aversion
22:31 Rationality and Utility Theory in Economics
24:30 Prospect Theory: Perception of Value and Risk
26:06 Probability and Decision Making
28:19 The Experiencing Self vs. The Remembering Self
30:07 The Peak-End Rule and Its Impact on Memory
33:45 Balancing Moment-to-Moment Pleasure and Long-Term Satisfaction
36:56 The Focusing Illusion: What Really Matters
42:33 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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