Bøger af Daniel Kahneman

I AT TÆNKE - HURTIGT OG LANGSOMT giver verdens førende nulevende psykolog, Daniel Kahneman, et unikt indblik i den menneskelige hjernes veje og vildveje. Ved at trække på de seneste årtiers fremmeste forskning præsenterer han både øjenåbnende og lattervækkende pointer om den del af vores krop, vi sætter højest og stoler mest blindt på.Men er det nu en god ide? Vidste du for eksempel, at selv garvede dommere idømmer længere fængselsstraffe, hvis de kort inden domsafsigelsen har slået et højt antal øjne med to terninger? Eller at vi beviseligt køber mere sæbe og vaskepulver, hvis vi kort forinden er blevet tvunget til at tænke ‘beskidte’ tanker?AT TÆNKE - HURTIGT OG LANGSOMT er en milepæl i forståelsen af den menneskelige hjerne og menneskelig adfærd generelt - skrevet i en letlæselig og humoristisk tone af en intellektuel og humanistisk sværvægter. "Bogen rummer et sandt overflødighedshorn af aha-oplevelser, dybe indsigter og fascinerende perspektiver på den menneskelige psyke ... Det er virkelig en bog, man bliver klogere af - fuld af fremragende råd om, hvordan man undgår at falde ned i sindets utallige faldgruber.Sjældent har man læst en bog, som i den grad angår ethvert menneske." - Berlingske Tidende"Det er blevet sagt om dette værk, at det vil blive stående om 100 år som monument over vores tænkning." - Information

The phenomenal international bestseller - 2 million copies sold - that will change the way you make decisions'A lifetime's worth of wisdom' Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics' There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow' Financial TimesWhy is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking.This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.

Der vil altid være støj, der gør det svært for enhver at foretage vurderinger og træffe beslutninger. Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony og Cass R. Sunstein viser i denne bog, hvordan støj er årsagen til, at der begås fejl inden for alle områder - herunder lægevidenskab, jura, sundhed, patenter, økonomi, retsmedicin, strategi og ansættelsesprocesser. Selvom støj findes overalt, hvor der træffes beslutninger, ignorerer både enkeltpersoner og organisationer dens betydning - ofte med store omkostninger til følge. Med enkle midler udforsker denne banebrydende bog, hvad vi kan gøre for at træffe bedre beslutninger.Forestil dig to læger, der stiller forskellige diagnoser til patienter med samme sygdom. Eller to dommere ved samme domstol, der giver forskellige domme til mennesker, der har begået identiske forbrydelser. Forestil dig, at beslutningerne afhænger af, om det er morgen eller eftermiddag, om det er mandag eller onsdag, eller om det er lige før eller efter frokost. Det er eksempler på støj: variationer i beslutninger, der burde være identiske.

For use in schools and libraries only. A Nobel Prize-winning psychologist draws on years of research to introduce his "machinery of the mind" model on human decision-making to reveal the faults and capabilities of intuitive versus logical thinking, providing insights into such topics as optimism, the unpredictability of happiness and the psychological pitfalls of risk-taking.

The nature of well-being is one of the most enduring and elusive subjects of human inquiry. Well-Being draws upon the latest scientific research to transform our understanding of this ancient question. With contributions from leading authorities in psychology, social psychology, and neuroscience, this volume presents the definitive account of current scientific efforts to understand human pleasure and pain, contentment and despair. The distinguished contributors to this volume combine a rigorous analysis of human sensations, emotions, and moods with a broad assessment of the many factors, from heredity to nationality, that bear on our well-being. Using the tools of experimental science, the contributors confront the puzzles of human likes and dislikes. Why do we grow accustomed and desensitized to changes in our lives, both good and bad? Does our happiness reflect the circumstances of our lives or is it determined by our temperament and personality? Why do humans acquire tastes for sensations that are initially painful or unpleasant? By examining the roots of our everyday likes and dislikes, the book also sheds light on some of the more extreme examples of attraction and aversion, such as addiction and depression. Among its wide ranging inquiries, Well-Being examines systematic differences in moods and behaviors between genders, explaining why women suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than men, but are also more inclined to express positive emotions. The book also makes international comparisons, finding that some countries' populations report higher levels of happiness than others. The contributors deploy an array of methods, from the surveys and questionnaires of social science to psychological and physiological experiments, to develop a comprehensive new approach to the study of well-being. They show how the sensory pleasures of the body can tells us something about the higher pleasures of the mind and even how the effectiveness of our immune system can depend upon the health of our social relationships.