Thinking, Fast and Slow
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"Thinking, Fast and Slow" is a bestselling book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman that explores how two distinct systems of thought—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate reasoning—shape human judgment and decision-making.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thinking, Fast and Slow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7652154 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thinking, Fast and Slow Context triple: [Daniel Kahneman, notableWork, Thinking, Fast and Slow]
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
"Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" is a popular behavioral economics book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein that explains how subtle changes in choice architecture can steer people toward better decisions without restricting their freedom.
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B.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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C.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
"Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters" is a non-fiction book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker that explores the nature of human reasoning, why people often think irrationally, and how better reasoning can improve individual and societal decision-making.
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E.
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Poor Charlie’s Almanack is a widely acclaimed collection of Charlie Munger’s speeches, essays, and wisdom on investing, decision-making, and multidisciplinary thinking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thinking, Fast and Slow Target entity description: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is a bestselling book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman that explores how two distinct systems of thought—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate reasoning—shape human judgment and decision-making.
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A.
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
"Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" is a popular behavioral economics book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein that explains how subtle changes in choice architecture can steer people toward better decisions without restricting their freedom.
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B.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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C.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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D.
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
"Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters" is a non-fiction book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker that explores the nature of human reasoning, why people often think irrationally, and how better reasoning can improve individual and societal decision-making.
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E.
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Poor Charlie’s Almanack is a widely acclaimed collection of Charlie Munger’s speeches, essays, and wisdom on investing, decision-making, and multidisciplinary thinking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Kahneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnResearchBy |
Amos Tversky
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Kahneman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizesSystem1As |
automatic
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fast ⓘ intuitive ⓘ |
| characterizesSystem2As |
deliberative
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effortful ⓘ slow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
System 1 thinking
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System 2 thinking ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
anchoring effect
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availability heuristic NERFINISHED ⓘ endowment effect ⓘ halo effect ⓘ peak-end rule NERFINISHED ⓘ planning fallacy ⓘ prospect theory value function ⓘ reference dependence ⓘ regression to the mean ⓘ representativeness heuristic ⓘ |
| genre |
behavioral economics
ⓘ
psychology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Two Systems
NERFINISHED
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Part II: Heuristics and Biases ⓘ Part III: Overconfidence ⓘ Part IV: Choices NERFINISHED ⓘ Part V: Two Selves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
behavioral economics
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behavioral finance ⓘ management ⓘ marketing ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| notableAward | National Academies Communication Award (2012) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
bounded rationality
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cognitive biases ⓘ decision-making ⓘ dual-process theory ⓘ framing effects ⓘ heuristics ⓘ judgment ⓘ loss aversion ⓘ overconfidence ⓘ prospect theory NERFINISHED ⓘ risk perception ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thinking, Fast and Slow Description of subject: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is a bestselling book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman that explores how two distinct systems of thought—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate reasoning—shape human judgment and decision-making.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daniel Kahneman