An Ode to Seymour Epstein, Originator of Modern Dual-Process Theory (1925-2016)
Most of you heave heard of Kahneman’s dual-process theory. “System 1” and “System 2” have become household names. But far less known is that Kahneman built his theory on the shoulder of a giant: Seymour Epstein. His Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory (CEST), which has its roots in his 1973 paper “The self concept revisited or a theory of […]
How Renaissance People Think
Do you think like a polymath? Here’s a quick test: Are you more of a rational or experiential/intuitive thinker?
If you cringed as you read the question and thought to yourself “I love constantly shifting between both modes of thought”, then you’re on the polymath path. Read More
