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Being true Quote by David Eagleman

“So the first lesson about trusting your senses is: don’t. Just because you believe something to be true, just because you know it’s true, that doesn’t mean it is true.” quote by David Eagleman
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““So the first lesson about trusting your senses is: don’t. Just because you believe something to be true, just because you know it’s true, that doesn’t mean it is true.””

David Eagleman

About This Quote

Source Interview: The Brain Series, 2015

Our senses can be unreliable; belief does not guarantee truth.

In simple terms: Believing something true isn’t proof it’s true.

Key Takeaway

Question assumptions and verify evidence.

Themes

cognition perception truth critical thinking science

Mood

skeptical curious

Type

educational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • decision making
  • media consumption
  • scientific research
  • everyday judgments

Key Concepts

neuroscience philosophy of mind epistemology

Questions to Reflect On

  • When have you trusted a sense that misled you?
  • How can you test sensory claims?
A Different Perspective

Overconfidence in intuition can hinder rational analysis.

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