This nonfiction psychology book by Daniel Kahneman outlines, better than anything I've ever read, the ways in which humans fool themselves and err when thinking. It's about how humans' two systems of thought--intuition and slow thinking--shape our judgment and decisions, and how we can effectively use both systems. Using principles of behavioral economics, Kahneman describes how we should think in order to avoid mistakes in situations when the stakes are high. Sometimes we think fast, and sometimes we think slow. This book is engaging and thought-provoking and I'd recommend it to anyone 13+. Or, I'd highly recommend the audiobook, narrated by Patrick Egan :) - Kylie, 10th grade teen volunteer
Publisher's description:
In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives, and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. This author's work has transformed cognitive psychology and launched the new fields of behavioral economics and happiness studies. In this book, he takes us on a tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and the way we make choices.