Daniel Kahneman Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“People's mood is really determined primarily by their genetic make-up and personality, and in the second place by their immediate context, and only in the third and fourth place by worries and concerns and other things like that.”

“For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering.”

“When people talk of the economy being strong, they don't seem to feel that they, too, are better off.”

“When you analyze happiness, it turns out that the way you spend your time is extremely important.”

“You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased.”

“It's not a case of: 'Read this book and then you'll think differently. I've written this book, and I don't think differently.”

“So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.”

“We are very influenced by completely automatic things that we have no control over, and we don't know we're doing it.”

“If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.”

“We have a very narrow view of what is going on.”