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Daniel Kahneman

대니얼 카너먼

Nobel laureate psychologist, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow

122 records in all

  • Principles 33
  • Episodes 43
  • Quotes 46
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Episodes

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  • Advising on college choices

    When asked how students should use his research to choose a college, Kahneman stated his research adds nothing to the process. He suggested that the best approach is the well-known method of collecting information and assessing fit.

    LessonEven a world-class expert recognizes that specialized research isn't always the best tool for common, practical life decisions.

  • 1969Team

    Collaboration with Amos Tversky

    카네만은 히브리 대학교에서 아모스 트버스키의 강의를 들은 후 긴밀한 협력 관계를 시작했어요. 두 사람은 첫 논문의 저자 순서를 정하기 위해 동전 던지기를 할 정도로 평등하고 긴밀하게 협업하며 행동 경제학의 기초를 닦았어요.

    Lesson강점을 보완해줄 수 있는 파트너와의 긴밀한 협력은 혼자서는 불가능한 거대한 학문적, 사업적 성과를 만들어내요.

  • The Linda Problem Experiment

    Kahneman conducted an experiment where subjects judged the probability of a character's profession. Most participants chose a less probable but more descriptive option, demonstrating how System 1 substitutes difficult logical questions with easier ones.

    LessonBe aware that your team or customers might simplify complex problems into intuitive but incorrect answers.

  • Redefining Well-being Measurement

    In the 1990s, Kahneman challenged the reliance on life satisfaction polls because he doubted the reliability of human memory. He designed a new method to measure 'experienced' well-being by sampling pleasure or pain from moment to moment rather than relying on retrospective summaries.

    LessonCustomer feedback collected after an event may differ from their actual experience during the event due to memory biases.

  • Adoption by Professional Sports

    After the book's release, it gained a significant following among baseball scouts and executives. These professionals used Kahneman's insights to avoid inaccurate patterns of analysis when making major judgments based on limited information.

    LessonEven in high-stakes fields, experts can improve their decision-making by studying and correcting their own cognitive biases.

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