"Focusing Illusions" and the Myth of California Happiness
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/28/David_Brooks_Speaks_with_Daniel_Kahneman Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman explains the "Focusing Illusion" theory, a common human tendency to exaggerate the importance of one aspect of an idea or event. For example, says Kahneman, not all Californians are happy simply because of the st... Read more
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- -: "Focusing Illusions" and the Myth of California Happiness
December 9, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/28/David_Brooks_Speaks_with_Daniel_Kahneman Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman explains the "Focusing Illusion" theory, a common human tendency to exaggerate the importance of one aspect of an idea or event. For example, says Kahneman, not a...
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