Humanities & Civics
Course · 6 lessons · ~1h 18m
Thinking Fast and Slow: System 1 and System 2 Decision Making
After this course you can identify when your fast intuition versus slow reasoning is driving a decision and spot the heuristics and biases that lead to predictable errors.
By the end, you'll be able to
- The Two Minds Within: Fast and Slow Thinking
- Inside System 1 and System 2
- Jumping to Conclusions
- Intuitive Judgments and Heuristics in Everyday Decisions
Curriculum
6 lessons- 01The Two Minds Within: Fast and Slow ThinkingExplore Daniel Kahneman's groundbreaking dual-system theory, the invisible influence of intuition, and the mental effort behind careful reasoning. Dr. Esther Hattingh guides us through vivid examples and foundational research, making cognitive biases and decision-making relatable for everyone.
- 02Inside System 1 and System 2Esther and her guest unravel Kahneman’s pivotal concepts from Thinking, Fast and Slow. This episode dives into how our minds alternate between quick instincts and careful reasoning, the limits of willpower, and the subtle forces behind our everyday judgments. Highlights include famous studies and surprising influences on decision-making.
- 03Jumping to ConclusionsExplore how our minds swiftly form mental patterns, often at the cost of accuracy. We'll unpack Daniel Kahneman's insights into System 1's tendency to fabricate order, the pitfalls of cognitive bias, and the valuable contrast with System 2's slow, statistical reasoning.
- 04Intuitive Judgments and Heuristics in Everyday DecisionsExplore how intuitive judgments and mental shortcuts shape our decisions, from social encounters to political campaigns and marketing strategies. Dr. Esther Hattingh unpacks Kahneman's insights from chapters 8 and 9, bringing them to life with real-world examples and discussions.
- 05Heuristics and Errors in JudgmentIn this episode, we unpack three foundational concepts from Kahneman’s "Thinking, Fast and Slow." We explore how small samples, anchoring, and the availability heuristic shape our everyday decisions—often leading us astray. With real-world examples and Dr. Hattingh’s own experiences, we'll see just how subtle these mental shortcuts can be.
- 06Heuristics and Human ErrorThis episode delves into Daniel Kahneman’s exploration of cognitive shortcuts in decision-making, focusing on how media, intuition, and logic interact to shape our judgments. Through the lenses of the availability and representativeness heuristics, as well as expert debates on risk, we’ll uncover why our minds so often steer us wrong—even when we think we know better.
Your instructor
Thinking Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman’s theory Kahneman begins by explaining the purpose of his book: to provide people with a richer vocabulary for discussing and identifying errors in judgment. He briefly traces his professional interest in the psychology of judgment and decision-making, illustrated with examples of human intuition's successes and failures. Lastly, Kahneman offers a broad overview of Thinking, Fast and Slow, starting with the functions of two complementary "systems" of cognition and describing the heuristics, or rules of thumb, these systems depend on. In the "Origins" section of the introduction, Kahneman discusses his research and his late thought partner, Amos Tversky, at length. Tversky's contributions were central to Kahneman's work and success.
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