In Thinking Fast and Slow, the psychologist Daniel Kahneman described the human mind as
operating in two basic modes of thought. System 1 thoughts are typically fast, automatic, effortless,
associative and implicit, which means they are not available to immediate introspection. They often
carry a lot of emotional weight and are ruled by habit and, as a result, are very good at getting us
hooked.
System 2 thoughts are slower and more deliberative. They require much more effort and a deeper
level of attention. They are also more flexible and amenable to rules that we consciously establish. It
is these System 2 operations that allow us to create the space between stimulus and response that
Victor Frankl spoke of, the space that provides for the full expression of our humanity, and allows us
to thrive.
operating in two basic modes of thought. System 1 thoughts are typically fast, automatic, effortless,
associative and implicit, which means they are not available to immediate introspection. They often
carry a lot of emotional weight and are ruled by habit and, as a result, are very good at getting us
hooked.
System 2 thoughts are slower and more deliberative. They require much more effort and a deeper
level of attention. They are also more flexible and amenable to rules that we consciously establish. It
is these System 2 operations that allow us to create the space between stimulus and response that
Victor Frankl spoke of, the space that provides for the full expression of our humanity, and allows us
to thrive.
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