Right people Quote by Thomas Gilovich

In short, we derive support for our preferred conclusions by listening to the words that we put in the mouths of people who have…

— Daniel Gilbert

The vanity of being asked advice often makes us confirm the opinion of those that consult us.

— Norm MacDonald

Cultivate an intellectual habit of subordinating one's opinions and wishes to objective evidence and a reverence for things as they really are.

— William Ian Beardmore Beveridge

“If you want someone to listen and understand your reasoning, give your interests and reasoning first and your conclusions or proposals later.”

— Roger Fisher

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

— Valerie Tarico

“Remember that believable opinions are most likely to come from people 1) who have successfully accomplished the thing in question at least three times,…

— Ray Dalio

“When asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear.”

— Clotaire Rapaille

“It is common for conversations to consist of people sharing their conclusions rather than exploring the reasoning that led to those conclusions. As a…

— Ray Dalio

We seek opinions that are likely to support what we want to be true.

— Thomas Gilovich

“We have to judge all evidence with the same amount of scrutiny. We want truth, not confirmation of whatever our preference is.”

— Lewis N. Roe

“Have thoughtful disagreements in which people are willing to shift their opinions as they learn,”

— Ray Dalio

“Our motivations thus influence our beliefs through the subtle ways we choose a comforting pattern from the fabric of evidence.”

— Thomas Gilovich