Divorced women, compared to married women, are less satisfied with their lives, which is not surprising. But they're actually more cheerful, when you look at the average mood they're in in the course of the day.

We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.

Mind is a machine for jumping to conclusions

Every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well today and why they went well...Writing about why the positive events in your life happened may seem awkward at first, but please stick with it for one week. It will get easier. The odds are that you will be less depressed, happier, and addicted to this exercise six months from now.

The concept of loss aversion is certainly the most significant contribution of psychology to behavioral economics.

It's very easy for trusted companies to mislead naive customers, and life insurance companies are trusted.

The most effortful forms of slow thinking are those that require you to think fast.