Category Archives: Psychology

So Far (1) – To Take or Not to Take?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Tom Cummings

Having recently observed my 65th birthday, I’ve been rather surprised at how often of late I find myself thinking about my past.  Perhaps there’s some sort of life-review process that gets activated with the passage across this iconic birthdate, upon which one officially becomes a “senior … Continue reading →

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Our Divided Minds – Part 2

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Tom Cummings

My last post explored the eminent social psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s description of our minds as divided into two separate but cooperating functional units, to which he gave the simple names “System 1” and “System 2”.  Now, in this continuation post, we’ll move on to … Continue reading →

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Our Divided Minds – Part 1

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tom Cummings

Two books I’ve read recently – The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, and Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – offer some surprising new insights into how our minds function.  Both authors are social psychologists renowned in their field (Kahneman is a Nobel … Continue reading →

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