Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahnemanis an Israeli-American psychologist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. His empirical findings challenge the assumption of human rationality prevailing in modern economic theory...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth5 March 1934
CountryIsrael
Daniel Kahneman quotes about
errors objectives observers
We are often confident even when we are wrong, and an objective observer is more likely to detect our errors than we are.
optimism may action
When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing.
powerful believe skills
Finally, the illusions of validity and skill are supported by a powerful professional culture. We know that people can maintain an unshakeable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. Given the professional culture of the financial community, it is not surprising that large numbers of individuals in that world believe themselves to be among the chosen few who can do what they believe others cannot.
couple combat disagree
Most things that couples disagree upon aren't worth more than a day's combat...
trying way lists
Establish a closing ritual. Know when to stop working. Try to end each work day the same way, too. Straighten up your desk. Back up your computer. Make a list of what you need to do tomorrow.
night vacation years
If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.
weekend differences weekdays
A large portion of the weekend effects is explained by differences in the amount of time spent with friends or family between weekends and weekdays.
people levels study
One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.
bed recommendations angry
If there was one ubiquitous recommendation about marriage it was this: "Don't go to bed angry."
weekend average hours
The extra daily social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2%.
sleep thinking long-walks
Ten minutes of a smartphone in front of your nose is about the equivalent of an hour long walk in bright daylight. Imagine going for an hour long walk in bright daylight and then thinking, "Now I'll get some sleep." It ain't going to happen.
people seem
When people talk of the economy being strong, they don't seem to feel that they, too, are better off.
people
There's a lot of randomness in the decisions that people make.
complexity fascinated human life people
People are very complex. And for a psychologist, you get fascinated by the complexity of human beings, and that is what I have lived with, you know, in my career all of my life, is the complexity of human beings.