Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

Why do we sometimes trust bold headlines too easily?
Why do smart people make irrational decisions?
And why does timing—even something as simple as lunch—affect judgment?

In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Nobel Prize–winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman explains how our minds actually work when we make decisions. He introduces two systems of thinking: fast, intuitive thinking, which operates automatically, and slow, deliberate thinking, which requires effort and reasoning.

Through fascinating real-world examples and research, Kahneman shows how these two systems shape our judgments—and how they often lead us into predictable errors, biases, and false assumptions, even when we believe we’re being logical.

This book helps you recognize mental shortcuts, avoid common thinking traps, and make more thoughtful decisions at work, at home, and in everyday life.

Insightful, practical, and deeply influential, Thinking, Fast and Slow will permanently change the way you understand your own mind—and how you use it.