Daniel Kahneman reinforced and popularized the idea of two distinct modes of thinking. System 1 relies on pattern recognition, detecting simple relationships, correlating stereotypes, and associating ideas in a search for coherence. It is fast, intuitive, automatic, and requires little or no effort or energy. It cannot be turned off and continuously monitors the environment, driven by a survival need rooted in our ancestral past. System 2, on the other hand, demands attention, compares objects based on various attributes, and […]