The nervous system consumes more glucose than most other pa… - Daniel Kahneman

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The nervous system consumes more glucose than most other parts of the body, and effortful mental activity appears to be especially expensive in the currency of glucose.

Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast and Slow · 2012 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Daniel Kahneman (March 5, 1934 – March 27, 2024) was an Israeli-American psychologist. He shared the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Vernon L. Smith. Kahneman is notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, behavioral economics and hedonic psychology. Latterly, he was professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.

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Native Name: דניאל כהנמן

Alternative Names: D Kahneman • D. Kahneman • Kahneman • Kahneman D • Kahneman D.

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