Worklife with Adam Grant

Daniel Kahneman Doesn't Trust Your Intuition

Mar 16, 2021

Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner renowned for his groundbreaking work in behavioral economics, dives into the fascinating world of human intuition. He shares insights on when to trust our gut feelings and when to question them. Kahneman discusses the joy of making mistakes as learning opportunities and critiques the relentless pursuit of happiness in psychology. He emphasizes a systematic approach to decision-making and highlights how cognitive biases influence our choices, offering a fresh perspective on navigating life's complexities.

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Do You Ever Worry About Getting Too Detached?

01:03

Intro

2min

Redefining Happiness: From Joy to Addressing Misery

10min

Embracing Mistakes: A Path to Growth

5min

Exploring Cognitive Biases and Decision-Making Insights

2min

Navigating the Complexities of Decision-Making

3min

Navigating Decision-Making: Intuition vs. Structure

15min

The Career Implications of Winning a Nobel Prize

2min

Simplifying Global Team Management and Effective Hiring

2min

Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who transformed our understanding of the biases that cloud our thinking. In this conversation, he and Adam explore when to trust our intuition and when to second-guess it. Danny explains how he finds joy in being wrong, spells out steps to smarter interviewing, and reveals how he—the master decoder of decision-making—makes decisions. Find the transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/T4GDK

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