Thinking, Fast and Slow*Major New York Times Bestseller |
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... and effortlessly. You did not intend to assess her mood or to anticipate what she might do, and your reaction to the picture did not have the feel of something you did. It just happened to you. 1. THE CHARACTERS OF THE STORY.
... that we share with other animals. We are born prepared to perceive the world around us, recognize objects, orient attention, avoid losses, and fear spiders. Other mental activities become fast and automatic THE CHARACTERS OF THE STORY 21.
... story to a child while thinking of something else. Everyone has some awareness of the limited capacity of attention, and our social behavior makes allowances for these limitations. When the driver of a car is overtaking a truck on a ...
... story I will tell, Systems 1 and 2 are both active whenever we are awake. System 1 runs automatically and System 2 is normally in a comfortable low-effort mode, in which only a fraction of its capacity is engaged. System 1 continuously ...
... ) “LEFT” or “RIGHT.” LEFT upper left lower right LOWER RIGHT upper RIGHT UPPER left lower LEFT LOWER right upper Figure 2 You were almost certainly successful in saying the correct words. THE CHARACTERS OF THE STORY 25.