We're making more and more decisions every day. I think a lot of us feel overloaded by the process. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
I think, though, that we need to be armed with the critical thinking skills that lawyers and scientists and journalists such as… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Our brains are very, very good at self-delusion. What happens is, it releases the stress hormone cortisol in the brain, which leads… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
One of the most important tools in critical thinking about numbers is to grant yourself permission to generate wrong answers to mathematical… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Having learned something, we tend to cling to that belief, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. New information… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm always right, but I would like to empower people to come to sound conclusions using a systematic way… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
You'd think people would realize they're bad at multitasking and would quit. But a cognitive illusion sets in, fueled in part by… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Critical thinking is not something you do once with an issue and then drop it. It requires that we update our knowledge… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The history of science and culture is filled with stories of how many of the greatest scientific and artistic discoveries occurred while… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Decision-making is difficult because, by its nature, it involves uncertainty. If there was no uncertainty, decisions would be easy! The uncertainty exists… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
Procrastination comes in two types. Some of us procrastinate in order to pursue restful activities - spending time in bed, watching TV - while… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
In a country that was still racially segregated and prejudiced, music was among the first domains in which African-Americans thrived alongside whites. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
Because our ancestors lived in social groups that changed slowly, because they encountered the same people throughout their lives, they could keep almost every… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
Because you've been exposed to Western tonal music, you know after a certain chord sequence what the next possibilities are. Your brain has compiled… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
People who organize their time in a way that allows them to focus are not only going to get more done, but they'll be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
I have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
If you're studying from a book and trying to listen in on a conversation at the same time, those are two separate projects, each… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
President Trump, when challenged on facts, says that many people feel the way he does. But feelings should not take the place of reason… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
The first forms of writing emerged not for art, literature, or love, not for spiritual or liturgical purposes, but for business--all literature could be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
When you're at work, be fully at work. And let your leisure time be what it's meant to be - restorative and fun. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
The obvious rule of efficiency is you don't want to spend more time organizing than it's worth. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
When it comes to snowing people, one effective technique is to get a whole bunch of verifiable facts right and then add one or… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
The human brain long ago evolved a mechanism for rewarding us when we encountered new information: a little shot of dopamine in the brain… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share
