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Understanding System One and System Two thinking
46:13 - 49:32 (03:19)
The speaker shares their experience of witnessing the efficiency of system one thinking while observing students in Japan use the abacus. They explain how system one thinking works and its relation to the body's response to sudden situations.
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The podcast delves into the two systems of human thought - the unconscious, fast, intuitive system and the conscious, slow, analytical system - and how they work together.
46:13 - 47:59 (01:46)
Psychology
Summary
The podcast delves into the two systems of human thought - the unconscious, fast, intuitive system and the conscious, slow, analytical system - and how they work together.
ChapterUnderstanding System One and System Two thinking
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In Japan, every student is required to learn how to use an abacus, and some students become so skilled they can solve complex equations mentally.
47:59 - 49:32 (01:32)
Education
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In Japan, every student is required to learn how to use an abacus, and some students become so skilled they can solve complex equations mentally. This party trick involves friends throwing multiplication problems at them and getting almost instantaneous answers.