System 2 Effortful Brain

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Our System 2 Effortful Brain is the form of attention that requires focus. Solving advanced math or navigating difficult traffic. System two can blind system 1 if you are very focused, like when I don't hear my partner while we watch TV.

System two is in charge of self control, when we see something unusual that is hard to ignore system 2 takes over to control our behavior (e.g. an oddly dressed person). System 2 is the consciousness that we refer to as "I".

↳ From the source
“System 2 is activated when an event is detected that violates the model of the world that System 1 maintains.”
Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel KahnemanPage 24
Reference Notes
  1. Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman
    p. 24
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