http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/interview-with-daniel-kahneman-on-the-pitfalls-of-intuition-and-memory-a-834407-druck.html
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Kahneman: Yes. Psychologists distinguish between a "System 1" and a
"System 2," which control our actions. System 1 represents what we may
call intuition. It tirelessly provides us with quick impressions,
intentions and feelings. System 2, on the other hand, represents reason,
self-control and intelligence.
SPIEGEL: In other words, our conscious self?
Kahneman: Yes. System 2 is the one who believes that it's making the
decisions. But in reality, most of the time, System 1 is acting on its
own, without your being aware of it. It's System 1 that decides whether
you like a person, which thoughts or associations come to mind, and what
you feel about something. All of this happens automatically. You can't
help it, and yet you often base your decisions on it.
SPIEGEL: And this System 1 never sleeps?
Kahneman: That's right. System 1 can never be switched off. You can't
stop it from doing its thing. System 2, on the other hand, is lazy and
only becomes active when necessary. Slow, deliberate thinking is hard
work. It consumes chemical resources in the brain, and people usually
don't like that.
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"It’s cheap to maintain Lies and expensive to maintain Trvth."
--KZK's Maxim
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