Assignment 27A - Reading Reflection No. 3

·                What was the general theme or argument of the book?

·                I read “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman. In this book, the author takes us through a tour of the mind. In which, he explains the two systems that drive the way we think. The first system (System1) is intuitive, fast, and emotional. The second system (System 2) is more deliberative, slower, and more logical. He also shares where we can and cannot trust our intuitions. Thus, teaching us the benefit of slow thinking. He offers insight into how we make choices in our personal and professional lives and techniques to help us avoid pitfalls.

·                How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?

·                I connect ENT 3003 and this book in the way in which we are taught to think about and look at things differently from the norm. Not to mention, the class and this book teach you to dive in and understand elements beyond the surface.

·                If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?

·                If creating an exercise for this class from this book, it would be as follows:

• First, I would post a single picture for all of the class to view.
• Second, I would give the class 3 minutes to write down their initial thoughts/assessment of the photo.
• Lastly, each person would share their thoughts. This way we could compare the similarities/differences in responses from our what are minds are like in automatic mode (System 1).
  
  

·                What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?

·                I learned that people spend most of their time engaged in System 1. Interestingly enough, Kahneman stated, “System 1 is highly adept in one form of thinking— it automatically and effortlessly identifies causal connections between events, sometimes, even when the connection is spurious.” For this reason, people tend to jump to conclusions, give in to prejudices, or even assume bad intentions. Therefore, our minds focus on limited available evidence and create causal relationships and underlying intentions. This is surprising because I believe most people identify with System 2 in thinking that they are rational and analytical. When in reality, we engage System 2 only when we face something unexpected or make a conscious effort to.