Educated person Quote by Spencer A. Rathus

“Beliefs and assumptions drive the perception.”

— Steven Redhead

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

— John Dewey

Skepticism is a discipline fit to purify the mind of prejudice and render it all the more apt, when the time comes, to believe…

— George Santayana

“a tendency for people to view their own beliefs as reality.”

— Peter H. Diamandis

“I’m consciously shedding the assumption that a skeptical point of view is the most intellectually credible. Intellect does not function in opposition to mystery;…

— Krista Tippett

“being skeptical is a good thing for a journalist, because it means you don't completely trust anyone.”

— Lemony Snicket

“... But these skeptics are only selectively skeptical. They think themselves enlightened for resisting all this new proof and remaining steadfast in mistrusting anything…

— Ken Ilgunas

“When others in doubt, your strong belief steers.”

— Toba Beta

“The human tendency toward confirmatory thinking - all of us are bias to seek information that fits what we already believe.”

— Valerie Tarico

“[T]he downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea, a position…

— Massimo Pigliucci

“Always assume your assumptions about others are wrong. Because often, they are”

— Savania China

“An assumption is something that is generally accepted as being true.”

— Professional English in Use Accounting