The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis
I read a lot of fiction, which isn't surprising, because that's also what I write. I happen to love fiction. But I also like to add non-fiction books to the mix. Let's face it, there are plenty of things in real life to learn about. I've read several of Michael Lewis' books and I think he's a terrific writer. This one is about the friendship and professional relationship between two brilliant psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose research and writings changed forever the assumptions about the mind's decision-making process. The book includes many examples of the kinds of problems or questions the two men used in their research, to test which "system" of the brain (the fast-thinking system or the slow-thinking system) their research subjects used in responding. It was fascinating to look at and respond to the questions myself and see how my results compared with their test subjects' results. (Alas, my results were typical.)

The biggest benefit I got in reading this book, however, was that it prompted me to also read Thinking Fast and Slow, which was written several years ago by Kahneman and which ended up becoming a best-seller. I never read the book when it was first published, although I thought it looked interesting. After reading about Kahneman in The Undoing Project, I wanted to know more. Please see my review of Thinking Fast and Slow, if you're interested.
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds