Daniel Kahneman’s book is a fascinating book on the human psychology. It explains the way we think better than any college class or textbook could ever do. It also debunks* the myth that humans are, by their nature, rational* beings. We often make decisions that get us into some kind of trouble and those decisions are directly attributable* to irrationality*. Reading this book will open readers’ eyes to some of the irrational decisions.

    Drawing on decades of research in psychology that resulted in a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Kahneman takes readers on an exploration of what influences thought example by example, sometimes with unlikely word pairs like “vomit and banana.”

    System 1 and System 2, the fast and slow types of thinking, become characters that illustrate* the psychology behind things we think we understand but really don’t, such as intuition*.

    Kahneman’s transparent and careful treatment of his subject has the potential* to change how we think, not just about thinking, but about how we live our lives. “Thinking, Fast and Slow” gives deep--and sometimes frightening--insight about what goes on inside our heads: the psychological basis for reactions, judgments, recognition*, choices, conclusions, and much more.

    The book won the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012 and was selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the best books of 2011.

    Both English and Chinese versions are available at online bookstores.(SD-Agencies)