Daniel Kahneman, in his recent book, described the differences between thinking fast and thinking slow. When we engage in fast thinking, our responses are driven by emotions, heuristics, and biases.

Kahneman's book is both entertaining and instructive. Winner of the Nobel prize in economics and one of the fathers of behavioural economics (even though he is a psychologist),Kahneman discusses in ...

One of the best books is Thinking, Fast and Slow by behavioural scientist Daniel Kahneman. It says we have two ways of thinking: fast thinking is about instinct and feelings, and slow thinking is ...

I do some of my best thinking on my bike. Or on my skis. Or in the shower. Or when I’m drifting off to sleep. I suppose that’s because, except for gravel, snow snakes, frothy soap and the Sandman ...

The brain is wired for shortcuts and speed, not always for accuracy. It’s not a flaw; it’s just nature’s way of helping us survive. However, the errors in our thinking, also known as cognitive biases, ...