This sounds like a really interesting read. System 1 and System 2 remind me somewhat of the Buddhist/mindfulness/whatever idea of "the watched" and "the watche

This sounds like a really interesting read. System 1 and System 2 remind me somewhat of the Buddhist/mindfulness/whatever idea of "the watched" and "the watcher". Where 1 is instinctual, reactive, emotional (aka "autopilot") and 2 is awareness part of the mind that says "I notice instinct/emotion X" and considers one's current state before acting.