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by paradoxos 2470 days ago
Regarding Kahneman, keep in mind that in the following years there has been a lot of doubt - including by Kahneman himself - about the scientific validity of the evidence.

See also:

https://replicationindex.com/2017/02/02/reconstruction-of-a-...

https://retractionwatch.com/2017/02/20/placed-much-faith-und...

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Very interesting! I found the chapters on priming hard to believe anyway. Still a lot of good stuff in that book.

It's one of those lessons that you feel you know but get a much better understanding of when reading about it in-depth.

Same as "How to win friends and influence people"