https://kevgomes1403.github.io/tags/psychology/Recent content in Psychology on Kevin GomesHugo -- 0.150.0enSun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://kevgomes1403.github.io/posts/2022/2022-06-26-flattering-people-through-psychology/Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://kevgomes1403.github.io/posts/2022/2022-06-26-flattering-people-through-psychology/<p>I’ve been reading psychologist and economist Daniel Kahneman’s highly influential book <em>Thinking, Fast and Slow</em>, a foundational work in behavioral psychology, decision-making, and the biases inherent to the mind. The book centers around the concept of System 1, the immediate and automatic part of our thought process responsible for intuitions and snap-judgements. While reading, I couldn’t help but find implications of Kahneman’s findings to the social domain. Whether it’s currying favor with a boss or impressing a love interest, there are gems in this book that can be valuable in scoring key social points. I’ve distilled the key insights in this post.</p>