Brilliant economist Daniel Kahneman, in one of my favorite books, Thinking, Fast And Slow, states his foundation for thinking using two systems:
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SYSTEM ONE V. SYSTEM TWO
We all utilize two systems when we strive to make a decision.
AUTOMATIC SYSTEM ONE REFLECTIVE SYSTEM TWO
Uncontrolled Controlled
Effortless Requires effort
Associative Deductive
Fast Slow
Unconscious Self-aware
Skilled Rule-following
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A different author compares High Conflict Personalities and functions of the Courts
H-C PERSONALITY COURTS
Lifetime preoccupation blaming others Decide blame/guilt
Avoids taking responsibility Court holds someone responsible
All-or-nothing thinking Guilty or Not Guilty (usually)
Seeks attention and sympathy Maybe attention or sympathy
Aggressively seeks allies Advocates for all parties
Speaks with drama and emotion Argument may be dramatic
Focus on others’ pasts Testimony is always about past
Punishes those who hurt him Imposes punishment
Gets others to solve his problems Court solves in favor of one side
Lying OK Lying punished
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PROOF
“It has been said that man is
a rational animal. All my life I
have been searching for
evidence which could support
this.”
— Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)