handles most of our emotions and “no brainer” decisions.
eflective or Analytical Brain, is a more aware thought process that requires effort. It is the purposeful, attentive check to the impulses of System
e automatic pilot brain does a good job of steering the ship of self.
First, it was designed to protect us from danger and it frequently overreacts without thinking with unnecessary fear or anxiety.
reates stories to explain informatio
umps to conclusions
ery egocentric view
strong attachments to money, material objects, and people that it is reluctant to let go of.
It takes the interaction of both System 1 and System 2 to achieve wisdom. It is necessary for people to train themselves to recognize when System 1 is overreacting, jumping to conclusions, or giving in to selfish impulses, and to call upon System 2