Adaptation seems to be, to a substantial extent, a process of reallocating your attention. Daniel Kahneman adaptationattentionextent Change image and share on social
There is research on the effects of 9/11, and you know, compared to the enormity of it, it didn't have a huge effect on people's mood. They were going about their business, mostly. Daniel Kahneman businesscompareeffect Change image and share on social
Banks are run by executives, and executives protect themselves, and that does not always mean that banks are going to behave rationally. Daniel Kahneman bankbehaveexecutive Change image and share on social
It's clear that policymakers and economists are going to be interested in the measurement of well-being primarily as it correlates with health; they also want to know whether researchers can validate subjective responses with physiological indices. Daniel Kahneman clearcorrelateeconomist share on social
Nothing in life is quite as important as you think it is while you're thinking about it. Daniel Kahneman importantlifethink Change image and share on social
The effort invested in 'getting it right' should be commensurate with the importance of the decision. Daniel Kahneman commensuratedecisioneffort Change image and share on social
It's not a case of: 'Read this book and then you'll think differently. I've written this book, and I don't think differently. Daniel Kahneman bookcasedifferently Change image and share on social
Most of the time, we think fast. And most of the time we're really expert at what we're doing, and most of the time, what we do is right. Daniel Kahneman expertfasttime Change image and share on social
People are really happier with friends than they are with their families or their spouse or their child. Daniel Kahneman childfamilyfriend Change image and share on social
Although professionals are able to extract a considerable amount of wealth from amateurs, few stock pickers, if any, have the skill needed to beat the market consistently, year after year. Daniel Kahneman amateuramountbeat Change image and share on social
