Impulse Why We Do What We Do Without Knowing Why We Do It

Impulse explores what people do despite knowing better, along with snap decisions that occasionally enrich their lives. This eye-opening account looks at two kinds of thinking--one slow and reflective, the other fast but prone to error--and shows how our mental tracks switch from the first to the se...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Lewis, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2013]
Zusammenfassung:
Impulse explores what people do despite knowing better, along with snap decisions that occasionally enrich their lives. This eye-opening account looks at two kinds of thinking--one slow and reflective, the other fast but prone to error--and shows how our mental tracks switch from the first to the second, leading to impulsive behavior
Umfang:
1 online resource (332 p.) 17 halftones, 1 table
ISBN:
9780674729902
DOI:
10.4159/harvard.9780674729902
Zugangseinschränkungen:
restricted access
Schlagworte:
Impulse
Psychologie
PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
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