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.””
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.
Question assumptions and verify evidence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- decision making
- media consumption
- scientific research
- everyday judgments
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you trusted a sense that misled you?
- How can you test sensory claims?
Overconfidence in intuition can hinder rational analysis.