Intelligence of Instinct

Fear is not a gut feeling. Fear is your brain delivering critical information derived from countless cues that have added up to one conclusion. Stop. Get out. Run.

But sometimes fear isn’t life or death. Often, it’s code smell. It’s a bad feeling before a deploy. This talk will explore fear, instinct and denial. We’ll focus on our two brains — what Daniel Kahneman describes as System 1 and System 2. And we’ll look at how we can start to view “feelings” as pre-incident indicators.

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1. INSTINCT The Intelligence of Emily Freeman // @editingemily
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6. THE GIFT OF FEAR Gavin de Becker Emily Freeman // @editingemily
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18. Emily Freeman // @editingemily WHAT IS FEAR? An instinct.
19. Emily Freeman // @editingemily A SIXTH SENSE But not really.
20. Emily Freeman // @editingemily YOU’RE NOT A PSYCHIC Sorry ’bout that.
21. Emily Freeman // @editingemily YOUR BRAIN DID ALL THE WORK
22. Emily Freeman // @editingemily FEAR IS POWERFUL And it’s a gift.
23. Emily Freeman // @editingemily FEAR IS NOT ANXIETY Or worry.
24. Emily Freeman // @editingemily FEAR AND ANXIETY FEEL THE SAME
25. Emily Freeman // @editingemily Fear is immediate. THE DIFFERENCE IS TIME
26. DANIEL KAHNEMAN Psychologist Emily Freeman // @editingemily
27. AMOS TVERSKY Psychologist Emily Freeman // @editingemily
28. THINKING, FAST AND SLOW Daniel Kahneman Emily Freeman // @editingemily
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35. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM ONE IS EMOTIONAL
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37. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM TWO IS LOGICAL
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39. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ENGINEERS RUN IN NERD MODE Right? Right?!
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41. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM ONE IS UNCONSCIOUS
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43. WHICH LINE IS LONGER? Emily Freeman // @editingemily
44. Emily Freeman // @editingemily 2 + 2 = ___ What’s the answer?
45. Emily Freeman // @editingemily “War and _________” Complete the phrase.
46. Emily Freeman // @editingemily CONGRATULATIONS!
47. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM TWO IS CONSCIOUS
48. Emily Freeman // @editingemily 24 x 19 = ___ What’s the answer?
49. HOW MANY GOLF BALLS FIT IN A SCHOOL BUS? Emily Freeman // @editingemily
50. WHICH CHEMICAL ELEMENT HAS THE SHORTEST NAME? Emily Freeman // @editingemily
51. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ANYONE ELSE NEED A NAP?
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56. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM ONE IS A GODDAMN LIAR
57. Emily Freeman // @editingemily NOT ALL SNAKES WILL KILL YOU Some definitely will.
58. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ARE ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS Most homeless people
59. Emily Freeman // @editingemily LIVE IN THEIR MOM’S BASEMENT Only some hackers
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61. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SYSTEM TWO IS AN INVESTIGATOR
62. MONEYBALL Michael Lewis Emily Freeman // @editingemily
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64. Emily Freeman // @editingemily THE MARKET WAS NOT EFFICIENT
65. Emily Freeman // @editingemily BUT WHY?
66. Emily Freeman // @editingemily SCOUTS ARE HUMANS And are biased.
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68. Emily Freeman // @editingemily THE WEIRDER, THE BETTER
69. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ENGINEERING ISN’T BASEBALL
70. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ENGINEERING ISN’T DANGEROUS
71. Emily Freeman // @editingemily THE INTELLIGENT INSTINCT OF FEAR
72. Emily Freeman // @editingemily PAY ATTENTION Listen to your gut.
73. Emily Freeman // @editingemily “IT’S PROBABLY FINE…” It’s not.
74. Emily Freeman // @editingemily “WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?” High. The odds are high.
75. Emily Freeman // @editingemily DON’T FREAK OUT… YET Action doesn’t mean panic.
76. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CURIOSITY Watch more closely.
77. Emily Freeman // @editingemily TRIGGER YOUR SYSTEM TWO Ask questions.
78. Emily Freeman // @editingemily ARTICULATE YOUR FEELINGS Easier said than done.
79. Emily Freeman // @editingemily YOU ARE AN EXPERT Trust yourself.
80. Emily Freeman // @editingemily RESPECT YOUR INTUITION It’s not just a feeling.
81. EMILY FREEMAN Developer Advocate Emily Freeman // @editingemily