Assignment 27A- Reading Reflection No.3

Thinking, Fast and Slow
By: Daniel Kahnman

 1) what was the general theme or argument of the book?

 The general theme of this book discussed the different ways that people think and make discussions. This book give tips on how to get better at decision making. This book goes in depth and explains why people make decisions differently.

 2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
I think this book helped me in ENT3003, because this class requires you to be creative. In this class there are many different assignments that require you as an individual to think outside the box. It was interesting to see in this class to see how each individual chose to complete their assignment, everyone was very different in how they chose to pick their problem and solve it. 

3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?

If I were to make an assignment for the class to complete it would be a scenario assignment. I would give each student a few different scenarios and the key would be to figure out two different ways that they could potentially solve it. I think this assignment would be a good way to help students expand their minds and figure out ways to make decisions. 

4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?

I believe the biggest "aha" moment for me int his book, was finding out how your brain actually works when trying to solve problems. before reading this book I had no idea how an individuals brain actually worked when trying to make decisions and problem solve. 

Comments

  1. Celinda MillandApril 20, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    Hey Taylor!

    I really liked the connection you drew between the book's general concept and the inner-workings of this class. I completely agree how interesting it is to see how different each one of us chooses to respond to a prompt, even though it's the same one. The book you chose sounds really interesting and I wish I would have chosen that one instead! I have a lot more interest in the human brain than the topics discussed in the book I read, which was about failure. Great work!

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  2. Carlton KemperApril 20, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    Hey Taylor,
    Thanks for the review on Daniel Kahnman’s book. I’ve read it, and as you noted it really is chocked full of good theory on problem solving. Learning the differences between the two ‘Systems’ was a game changer for me. You are correct in that this course has taught us to think outside of the box. The way the course was masterfully outlined assisted mightily in this way. Even as this crisis we are in unfolded, I couldn’t help but to put on my ‘Pryor cap’ to think in an innovation / problem solving mindset. As I look around at some of the new products and services that have appeared and hit the market due to Covid-19, apparently, I was not alone.

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