“Capable psychonauts who think about thinking, about states of mind, about set and setting, can get things done not because they have… — David McRaney Empty promises 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
“The more info you get about a statement, the more likely you are to believe that statement.” — David McRaney Copy Share Image
“It is the result of thinking, not the process if thinking, that occurs spontaneously in consciousness.” — David McRaney Consciousness Copy Share Image
“THE MISCONCEPTION: The larger the consensus, the more likely it is correct. THE TRUTH: A belief is not more likely to be… — David McRaney Faith Copy Share Image
“Whatever groups you don’t belong to become the groups who you think will be bowled over by messages you don’t agree with.” — David McRaney Belong Copy Share Image
“You are aware only of a small amount of the total information your eyes take in, and even less is processed by… — David McRaney Conscious mind Copy Share Image
“To make the world more just and fair, you have to make it harder for evil to thrive...” — David McRaney Evil 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
“narrative bias—a bias in that when given the option, you prefer to give and receive information in narrative format.” — David McRaney Bias Copy Share Image
“To escape consumerism and conformity, you must turn your back and ignore the mainstream culture. The shackles when then fall away, the… — David McRaney Computers Copy Share Image
“You have a deep desire to be right all of the time and a deeper desire to see yourself in a positive… — David McRaney Time Copy Share Image
“It isn't you don't want to help; you just don't want to help a cheater or do more than a slacker -… — David McRaney Cheater Copy Share Image
“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 Habits 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 Imperfect 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 Ask yourself 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
“The Third Person Effect THE MISCONCEPTION: You believe your opinions and decisions are based on experience and facts, while those who disagree… — David McRaney Misconception Copy Share Image
“there is a growing body of work coming out of psychology and cognitive science that says you have no clue why you… — David McRaney Cognitive 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
“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
“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
“Wait long enough, and what was once mainstream will fall into obscurity. When that happens, it will become valuable again to those… — David McRaney Consumer culture Copy Share Image
“A memory is least accurate when most reflected upon, and most accurate when least pondered. Together, those two facts make eyewitness testimony… — David McRaney First kiss 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
“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
