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Two Different Selves

Two Different Selves

System 1 is a different self where it helps us form memories that we use to draw our self from. System 2, on the other hand, is different self because it evaluates the present and past information to make a decision. However, as the system 1 is not always reliable, we need to refine our thinking process to be able to make sense of situations. For example, a consistency in events may be a better indicator of identifying a certain behaviour rather than relying on the past information from our memory. You should know, however, that is not easy for us to change our behaviour even in face of stats.

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Learn how our cognitive systems drive our behaviours and help with decision making. Discover the system 1 and system 2 thinking and how unconscious biases leads to building our beliefs about the world.

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