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So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.

Daniel Kahneman

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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
Economist
Psychologist
University Teacher
Tel Aviv
Israel
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