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Daniel Kahneman is a renowned psychologist known for his work in behavioral economics and decision theory. Born on March 5, 1934, he is of Israeli descent and has worked and studied in Israel, the United States, and Canada. Kahneman's research has had a profound impact on modern economics, psychology, and business decision-making.

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“Memories are all we get to keep from our experience of living. The only perspective that we can adopt as we think about our lives is therefore that of the remembering self.”

Memories Living Experience Remembering Self

Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow

“Some memories come with a very compelling sense of truth about them. And that happens to be the case even with memories that are not true.”

Happens Memories Cases Compelling

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“My impression is that the elimination of memories greatly reduces the value of the experience.”

Values Memories Impression Elimination

Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow

“All of us roughly know what memory is. I mean, memory is sort of the storage of the past. It's the storage of our personal experiences. It's a very big deal.”

Knows Mean Bigs Past Memories Deals Big Deal Personal Experiences Storage

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“Doubting what you see is a very odd experience. And doubting what you remember is a little less odd than doubting what you see. But it's also a pretty odd experience, because some memories come with a very compelling sense of truth about them, and that happens to be the case even for memories that are not true.”

Littles Happens Remember Memories Cases Doubt Odd Compelling

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“People tend to assess the relative importance of issues by the ease with which they are retrieved from memory—and this is largely determined by the extent of coverage in the media. Frequently mentioned topics populate the mind even as others slip away from awareness. In turn, what the media choose to report corresponds to their view of what is currently on the public’s mind. It is no accident that authoritarian regimes exert substantial pressure on independent media. Because public interest is most easily aroused by dramatic events and by celebrities, media feeding frenzies are common”

“Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed.”

Reason Memories Ability Attention Materials Needed Relevant

Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow

“We don’t choose between experiences, we choose between memories of experiences. Even when we think about the future, we don’t think of our future normally as experiences. We think of our future as anticipated memories.”

Thinking Inspiration Motivation Memories Our Future

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“Our memory tells us stories, that is, what we get to keep from our experiences is a story.”

Stories Memories Our Memories

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“The 'Instagram Generation' now experiences the present as an anticipated memory”

Memories Generations Instagram

Author:Daniel Kahneman

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Born: March 5, 1934
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 236

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