Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders – not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.

— Daniel Kahneman

Daniel Kahneman Quotes

When everybody in a group is susceptible to similar biases, groups are inferior to individuals, because groups tend to be more extreme than individuals.

— Daniel Kahneman

There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it’s been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.

— Daniel Kahneman

We’re not aware of changing our minds even when we do change our minds. And most people, after they change their minds, reconstruct their past opinion – they believe they always thought that.

— Daniel Kahneman

Adaptation seems to be, to a substantial extent, a process of reallocating your attention.

— Daniel Kahneman

You’re surprised by something, but you don’t really know what surprised you; you recognize someone, but you don’t really know what cues cause you to recognize that person.

— Daniel Kahneman

The idea that you can ask one question and it makes the point – well, that wasn’t how psychology was done at the time.

— Daniel Kahneman

All of us would be better investors if we just made fewer decisions.

— Daniel Kahneman

I enjoy being active, but I look forward to the day when I can retire to the Internet.

— Daniel Kahneman

I’m not a great believer in self-help.

— Daniel Kahneman

If individuals are rational, there is no need to protect them against their own choices.

— Daniel Kahneman

The brain scientists are the wave of the future in the financial world. If you seek to maximize understanding, whether you’re in academia or in the investment community, you’d better pay serious attention to them.

— Daniel Kahneman

Establish a closing ritual. Know when to stop working. Try to end each work day the same way, too. Straighten up your desk. Back up your computer. Make a list of what you need to do tomorrow.

— Daniel Kahneman

Most things that couples disagree upon aren’t worth more than a day’s combat...

— Daniel Kahneman

Each additional day together is a gift. The end of the day means the end of hostilities, the recognition that the underlying shared values and commitment to the relationship trump the need for one last dig or self-righteous justification.

— Daniel Kahneman

One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.

— Daniel Kahneman

A large portion of the weekend effects is explained by differences in the amount of time spent with friends or family between weekends and weekdays.

— Daniel Kahneman

If you can’t take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar – even if it’s a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.

— Daniel Kahneman

If there was one ubiquitous recommendation about marriage it was this: “Don’t go to bed angry.”

— Daniel Kahneman

The extra daily social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2%.

— Daniel Kahneman

Ten minutes of a smartphone in front of your nose is about the equivalent of an hour long walk in bright daylight. Imagine going for an hour long walk in bright daylight and then thinking, “Now I’ll get some sleep.” It ain’t going to happen.

— Daniel Kahneman
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