Books Quote by Daniel Kahneman
““The bat-and-ball problem is our first encounter with an observation that will be a recurrent theme of this book: many people are overconfident, prone to place too much faith in their intuitions.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow, 2011
People often trust their gut feelings too much, leading to systematic errors in judgment and decision‑making.
In simple terms: Intuition can be misleading.
Question your gut instincts.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- financial investing
- medical diagnosis
- everyday choices
- team planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you relied on intuition and been wrong?
- How can you balance intuition with analysis?
Intuition is useful when calibrated with evidence.