“Jokes and movies, comic books and professional wrestling, television shows and news programs—they all present dramatic interpretations of facts and fiction in… — David McRaney Books Copy Share Image
“you are the same as an insect, just with a more complex nervous system responding to stimuli with a wider array of… — David McRaney Consciousness Copy Share Image
“Do you vote? If not, is it because you think it doesn’t matter because things never change, or politicians are evil on… — David McRaney Politics Copy Share Image
“In science, you move closer to the truth by seeking evidence to the contrary. Perhaps the same method should inform your opinions… — David McRaney Science Copy Share Image
“If you see lots of shark attacks in the news, you think, 'Gosh, sharks are out of control.' What you should think… — David McRaney Fish Copy Share Image
“When the third person effect leads you to condone censorship, take a step back and imagine the sort of messages people on… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“THE MISCONCEPTION: You are a rational, logical being who sees the world as it really is. THE TRUTH: You are as deluded… — David McRaney Misconception Copy Share Image
“If you look to the downtrodden and wonder why they can’t pull themselves out of poverty and get a nice job like… — David McRaney Poverty Copy Share Image
“If you are thinking about buying a particular make of new car, you suddenly see people driving that car all over the… — David McRaney Bias Copy Share Image
“Having a dissenting opinion on movies, music, or clothes, or owning clever or obscure possessions, is the way middle-class people fight one… — David McRaney Music Copy Share Image
“If you neglect your personal space and allow chaos and clutter to creep in, it will affect you, and perhaps encourage further… — David McRaney Improve your life Copy Share Image
“Where people see themselves in a harsh yellow light of obectivity…about 20 percent of all people live in that spot and psychologists… — David McRaney Psychology Copy Share Image
“Capable psychonauts who think about thinking, about states of mind, about set and setting, can get things done not because they have… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“You can’t improve the things you love if you never allow them to be imperfect. Thinking in this way, if you looked… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“When you need something to be true, you will look for patterns; you connect the dots like the stars of a constellation.… — David McRaney Divination Copy Share Image
“To match the complexity of your conscious experience and your unconscious processing, to deal with the constant confusion bombarding your senses and… — David McRaney Psychology Copy Share Image
“In experiments at Baylor University where people were given Coke and Pepsi in unmarked cups and then hooked up to a brain… — David McRaney Research Copy Share Image
“You make plans and decisions assuming randomness and chaos are for chumps. The illusion of control is a peculiar thing because it… — David McRaney Bigger picture Copy Share Image
“To be sure, you would like to live in a world where people in white hats bring people in black hats to… — David McRaney Control of your life Copy Share Image
“The psychologist Jonathan Haidt says many people who don’t consciously believe in karma still believe deep down in some version of it,… — David McRaney Affirmative action Copy Share Image
“J. E. Littlewood, a mathematician at Cambridge University, wrote about the law of truly large numbers in his 1986 book, "Littlewood's Miscellany."… — David McRaney Average person Copy Share Image
“Brand loyalty—that nebulous emotional connection people have with certain companies, which turns them into defenders and advocates for corporations who don’t give… — David McRaney Brand loyalty Copy Share Image
“Catharsis THE MISCONCEPTION: Venting your anger is an effective way to reduce stress and prevent lashing out at friends and family. THE… — David McRaney Anger Copy Share Image
“If you fail to believe you will procrastinate or become idealustic about how awesome you are at working hard and managing your… — David McRaney Failure Copy Share Image
“Women will buy products in an attempt to become the impossible goal. Men will buy products in an attempt to mate with… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“THE MISCONCEPTION: Memories are played back like recordings. THE TRUTH: Memories are constructed anew each time from whatever information is currently available,… — David McRaney Memories Copy Share Image
“If three men couldn’t see eye to eye on who among them was and was not the real Jesus, your chances of… — David McRaney Art Copy Share Image
