“The Third Person Effect THE MISCONCEPTION: You believe your opinions and decisions are based on experience and facts, while those who disagree with you are falling for the lies and propaganda of sources you don’t trust. THE TRUTH: Everyone believes… — David McRaney 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 the other side might think are brainwashing you, and then ask yourself if those messages should be censored… — David McRaney 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 neglect. Positive… — David McRaney 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 both sides,… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“We reach for the same brand not because we trust its quality but because we want to reassure ourselves that we made a smart… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Even as the brain is dying, it refuses to stop generating a narrative, the scaffolding upon which it weaves cause and effect, memory and… — David McRaney 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 a shit.” — David McRaney 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 the impossible… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In 1965, a psychologist named Martin Seligman started shocking dogs. He was trying to expand on the research of Pavlov--the guy who could make… — David McRaney 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 scanner, the… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“Don’t put people, or anything else, on pedestals, not even your children. Avoid global labels such as genius or weirdo. Realize those closest get… — David McRaney 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 as well.” — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“In the background, while you crochet and golf and browse cat videos, science is fighting against your stupidity. No other human enterprise is fighting… — David McRaney Copy Share Image
