"It's an empirical question whether training makes one……" — Jonathan Gottschall
"It's an empirical question whether training makes one more or less likely to get in a fight outside the gym. In some ways, I'm probably more likely to get into a fight, because I feel more competent, and I know what it's cost me in the past to back down from fights, and I don't want to feel that way."
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31 Quotes by Jonathan Gottschall
Jonathan Gottschall has 31 quotes on this site.
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We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all…
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I have this little neighbor next door. He comes over and tells me about playing Call of Duty, and he's…
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The brain stays up all night telling stories while we sleep. We just call them dreams.
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Human minds yield helplessly to the suction of story. No matter how hard we concentrate, no matter how deep we…
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We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with 'Once…
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Fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence.…
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In my profession more generally, it's not an exaggeration to say that masculinity is viewed as the root of all…
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Whenever I was confronted in the schoolyard, I found some way to avoid the fight. I ran for it. I…
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What you do in a fight gym is learn how to be brave. You're learning how to punch and kick…
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Getting punched in the face with a padded glove doesn't really hurt your face. It doesn't hurt your skull. The…
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Fighting is really, really rewarding. I truly enjoyed it. I got feelings from fighting that were bigger than those I…
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When you spar in boxing, the only thing that gets hurt is your brain. Everything else feels pretty good.
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Parenting is about being competent and responsible. It's not about gender, necessarily.
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