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Bibliographic Entry
Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. [Excerpts: Ch. 1-3]
Core Thesis
Kahneman posits a dual-process model of cognition, delineating human thought into System 1 (intuitive, heuristic-based) and System 2 (deliberative, analytical). He argues that systemic cognitive biases emerge primarily from the "lazy" delegation of tasks from the latter to the former.
System I: Automaticity
Characterized by involuntary, associative responses. Functions as the default processor for environmental cues (e.g., facial recognition, basic arithmetic).
System II: Calculation
A finite metabolic resource requiring active allocation. Responsible for complex logical validation and the override of intuitive errors.
Empirical Demonstration
The "Ball and Bat" problem serves as a critical diagnostic; it illustrates how System 1 triggers a "10-cent" heuristic that System 2 fails to interrogate without deliberate prompting ($x + (x + 1) = 1.10; x = 0.05$).
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