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189. When Should You Trust Your Gut?
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Does instinct trump expertise? Can playing poker improve your intuition? And why did Angela jump off of a moving trolley car?
- SOURCES:
- Tom Brady, former quarterback for the New England Patriots.
- Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.
- Gary Klein, cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.
- Brock Purdy, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Josh Waitzkin, former chess player, martial arts competitor, and author.
- RESOURCES:
- "When and How To Sleep Train Your Baby," by Cleveland Clinic (2021).
- "The ShadowBox Approach to Cognitive Skills Training: An Empirical Evaluation," by Gary Klein and Joseph Borders (Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2016).
- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (2011).
- "Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree," by Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein (American Psychologist, 2009).
- "Dumb Ways to Die," by Metro Trains Melbourne (2009).
- The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, by Josh Waitzkin (2007).
- Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, by Gary Klein (1998).
- EXTRAS:
- "Why Is It So Hard to Make Decisions?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- "Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021).
- "How to Make a Bad Decision," by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
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Does instinct trump expertise? Can playing poker improve your intuition? And why did Angela jump off of a moving trolley car?
- SOURCES:
- Tom Brady, former quarterback for the New England Patriots.
- Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.
- Gary Klein, cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.
- Brock Purdy, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Josh Waitzkin, former chess player, martial arts competitor, and author.
- RESOURCES:
- "When and How To Sleep Train Your Baby," by Cleveland Clinic (2021).
- "The ShadowBox Approach to Cognitive Skills Training: An Empirical Evaluation," by Gary Klein and Joseph Borders (Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2016).
- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (2011).
- "Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree," by Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein (American Psychologist, 2009).
- "Dumb Ways to Die," by Metro Trains Melbourne (2009).
- The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, by Josh Waitzkin (2007).
- Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, by Gary Klein (1998).
- EXTRAS:
- "Why Is It So Hard to Make Decisions?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- "Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021).
- "How to Make a Bad Decision," by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
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