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Daniel Gilbert Quotes

People are drastically overconfident about their judgments of others Picture Quote #1

The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you’re rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But in both cases, money does it Picture Quote #1

Few of us can accurately gauge how we will feel tomorrow or next week. That’s why when you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, you’ll buy too much, and if you shop after a big meal, you’ll buy too little Picture Quote #1

Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system guides you through the world Picture Quote #1

Daniel Levitin has more insights per page than any other neuroscientist I know. The organized Mind is smart, important, and, as always, exquisitely written Picture Quote #1

Part of us believes the new car is better because it lasts longer. But, in fact, that’s the worst thing about the new car. It will stay around to disappoint you, whereas a trip to Europe is over. It evaporates. It has the good sense to go away, and you are left with nothing but a wonderful memory Picture Quote #1

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Lower your cortisol level. The happiest people have the lowest level of cortisol, a stress hormone that raises blood pressure and weakens the immune system. Cut the stress-more yoga, less road rage-and you’ll cut your cortisol production Picture Quote #1

Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished Picture Quote #1

Is happiness really the only thing we should be aiming for? Picture Quote #1

If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it’s like to become a lawyer or marry a busy executive or eat at a particular restaurant, my best bet is to find people who have actually done these things and see how happy they are Picture Quote #1

We don’t believe other people’s experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness Picture Quote #1

I think good things are happening to me and will continue. I am not optimistic about the rest of the species, but I’m so blessed, it’s almost scary. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I have a wildly sunny disposition. I love to laugh Picture Quote #1

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I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone could hope for, and about half of my hair. Not the half I would have kept, but no one consulted me Picture Quote #1

The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it Picture Quote #1

The truth is, bad things don’t affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That’s true of good things, too. We adapt very quickly to either Picture Quote #1

Variety improves the things that we do too often, but it rules the things that we don’t do often enough Picture Quote #1

The brain and the eye may have a contractual relationship in which the brain has agreed to believe what the eye sees, but in return the eye has agreed to look for what the brain wants Picture Quote #1

The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you’re rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But in both cases, money does it Picture Quote #1

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The mistakes we make when we try to imagine our personal futures are also lawful, regular, and systematic. They, too, have a pattern that tells us about the powers and limits of foresight in much the same way that optical illusions tell us about the powers and limits of eyesight Picture Quote #1

Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system guides you through the world Picture Quote #1

Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished. The person you are right now is as transient, as fleeting and as temporary as all the people you’re ever been. The one constant in our lives is change Picture Quote #1

To learn from experience, we must remember it, and, for a variety of reasons, memory is a faithless friend Picture Quote #1

The price we pay for our irresponsible explanatory urge is that we often spoil our most pleasant experiences by making good sense of them Picture Quote #1

To ensure that our views are credible, our brain accepts what our eye sees. To ensure that our views are positive, our eye looks for what our brain wants. The conspiracy between these two servants allows us to live at the fulcrum of stark reality and comforting illusion Picture Quote #1

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Global warming is a deadly threat precisely because it fails to trip the brain’s alarm, leaving us soundly asleep in a burning bed Picture Quote #1

People are happiest when they’re trying to achieve goals that are difficult but not out of reach Picture Quote #1

The eye and brain are conspirators, and, like most conspiracies, theirs is negotiated behind closed doors, in the back room, outside of our awareness Picture Quote #1

The fact that we often judge the pleasure of an experience by its ending can cause us to make some curious choices Picture Quote #1

Psychologists call this habituation, economists call it declining marginal utility, and the rest of us call it marriage Picture Quote #1

Research suggests that people are typically unaware of the reasons why they are doing what they are doing, but when asked for a reason, they readily supply one Picture Quote #1

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People are drastically overconfident about their judgments of others (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you’re rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But in both cases, money does it. (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Few of us can accurately gauge how we will feel tomorrow or next week. That’s why when you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, you’ll buy too much, and if you shop after a big meal, you’ll buy too little. (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system guides you through the world. (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Daniel Levitin has more insights per page than any other neuroscientist I know. The organized Mind is smart, important, and, as always, exquisitely written (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Part of us believes the new car is better because it lasts longer. But, in fact, that’s the worst thing about the new car. It will stay around to disappoint you, whereas a trip to Europe is over. It evaporates. It has the good sense to go away, and you are left with nothing but a wonderful memory (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Lower your cortisol level. The happiest people have the lowest level of cortisol, a stress hormone that raises blood pressure and weakens the immune system. Cut the stress-more yoga, less road rage-and you’ll cut your cortisol production (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Is happiness really the only thing we should be aiming for? (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it’s like to become a lawyer or marry a busy executive or eat at a particular restaurant, my best bet is to find people who have actually done these things and see how happy they are (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) We don’t believe other people’s experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) I think good things are happening to me and will continue. I am not optimistic about the rest of the species, but I’m so blessed, it’s almost scary. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I have a wildly sunny disposition. I love to laugh (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone could hope for, and about half of my hair. Not the half I would have kept, but no one consulted me (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The truth is, bad things don’t affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That’s true of good things, too. We adapt very quickly to either (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Variety improves the things that we do too often, but it rules the things that we don’t do often enough (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The brain and the eye may have a contractual relationship in which the brain has agreed to believe what the eye sees, but in return the eye has agreed to look for what the brain wants (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you’re rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But in both cases, money does it (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The mistakes we make when we try to imagine our personal futures are also lawful, regular, and systematic. They, too, have a pattern that tells us about the powers and limits of foresight in much the same way that optical illusions tell us about the powers and limits of eyesight (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Your emotions are meant to fluctuate, just like your blood pressure is meant to fluctuate. It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system guides you through the world (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished. The person you are right now is as transient, as fleeting and as temporary as all the people you’re ever been. The one constant in our lives is change (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) To learn from experience, we must remember it, and, for a variety of reasons, memory is a faithless friend (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The price we pay for our irresponsible explanatory urge is that we often spoil our most pleasant experiences by making good sense of them (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) To ensure that our views are credible, our brain accepts what our eye sees. To ensure that our views are positive, our eye looks for what our brain wants. The conspiracy between these two servants allows us to live at the fulcrum of stark reality and comforting illusion (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Global warming is a deadly threat precisely because it fails to trip the brain’s alarm, leaving us soundly asleep in a burning bed (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) People are happiest when they’re trying to achieve goals that are difficult but not out of reach (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The eye and brain are conspirators, and, like most conspiracies, theirs is negotiated behind closed doors, in the back room, outside of our awareness (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) The fact that we often judge the pleasure of an experience by its ending can cause us to make some curious choices (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Psychologists call this habituation, economists call it declining marginal utility, and the rest of us call it marriage (Daniel Gilbert Quotes) Research suggests that people are typically unaware of the reasons why they are doing what they are doing, but when asked for a reason, they readily supply one (Daniel Gilbert Quotes)

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