I think in terms of time. The choice between the remembering self vs the experiencing self. I seldom have pictures of stuff. I feel they get in the way of my feeling the experience. This is probably due to the strange belief that I’d probably not live older than 40. I was blown away by this video. Yabang mode :: I go to vacations to experience new things not to remember them through pictures. hehe.
About this talk
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our “experiencing selves” and our “remembering selves” perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy — and our own self-awareness.
About Daniel Kahneman
Widely regarded as the world’s most influential living psychologist, Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel in Economics for his pioneering work in behavioral economics — exploring the irrational ways… Full bio and more links