Intelligent people Quote by G.F. Gustav

“Once we comprehend the evolutionary function of deception, we stand better equipped to understand why it happens, when it is likely to happen, and…

— Ptera Hunter

“humans are born with brains structured to make sense of the world, and that often leads to beliefs that go beyond any natural explanation.”

— David DiSalvo

“Because the brain does not possess robust ‘fault detectors’, the brain will just as easily encode irrational thoughts and beliefs just as it will…

— Brian Goedken

“In fact, there is good scientific evidence to support the notion that being really intelligent and knowledgeable can be a disadvantage to some thinkers…

— Robert Carroll

“Thus, evolution has shaped our brains so that we are hardwired to suffer psychologically: to compare, evaluate, and criticize ourselves, to focus on what…

— S.J. Scott

“What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.”

— Thomas Henry Huxley

Humans were eventually irrational creatures gifted with the power of rationality.

— L.E. Modesitt Jr

“I have no reason to believe humans evolved with the capability to understand their reality. That capability was not important to survival. When it…

— Scott Adams

“Our minds have a great capacity for deception. This does not mean we are necessarily dishonest but if we are not careful, when our…

— David W. Earle

“We humans like to think we are creatures of reason. We aren't. The reality is that we make our decisions first and rationalize them…

— Scott Adams

“So we invent reasons for the unreasonable. We are rationalists of the irrational. It”

— Joyce Carol Oates

“It is not that hard to understand why most of us believe strongly in things that are palpably not true. We have a natural…

— Robert Carroll