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Leonard Mlodinow Quotes

I just really loved films and thought I should be writing screenplays Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved science, as far back as I can remember. I was very, very curious about how everything worked: the world, the physical universe, chemistry, law. So it was only natural to be curious about how our mind works Picture Quote #1

You have to have passion for a subject to write about it. You can’t expect your readers to feel any excitement if it’s nothing but a boring writing exercise for you Picture Quote #1

I think the fun of following the movie box office and stocks is very similar to the fun of sports - all three combine passion and unpredictability Picture Quote #1

Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. But we also have a parallel track of nonverbal communication, which may reveal more than our carefully chosen words, and sometimes be at odds with them Picture Quote #1

Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words Picture Quote #1

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People intuitively realize that there is strength in numbers and take comfort in the company of others, especially in times of anxiety or need Picture Quote #1

Non-human primates spend hours a day grooming each other. And with humans, touching is also important. It’s a way to form bonds and connect in modern society. But you can also speed up the use of conscious purposes once you’re aware of that, and it can be manipulated Picture Quote #1

Our inner weighing of evidence is not a careful mathematical calculation resulting in a probabilistic estimate of truth, but more like a whirlpool blending of the objective and the personal. The result is a set of beliefs - both conscious and unconscious - that guide us in interpreting all the events of our lives Picture Quote #1

We routinely participate in elaborate nonverbal exchanges even when we are not consciously aware of doing so Picture Quote #1

Of course our feelings matter. But emotional decisions are usually not the best ones. On the other hand, your emotions can affect your decisions whether you like it or not because the effects can occur on the unconscious level Picture Quote #1

One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it’s a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself Picture Quote #1

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Language is handy, but we humans have social and emotional connections that transcend words and are communicated - and understood - without conscious thought Picture Quote #1

Evolution is among the most well-established theories in the scientific community. To doubt it sounds to biologists as absurd as denying relativity does to physicists Picture Quote #1

Touch is our most highly developed sense when we are born, and it remains a fundamental mode of communication throughout a baby’s first year and an important influence throughout a person’s life Picture Quote #1

Intentionality and talent always matter. An extraordinary feat is certainly made more likely by someone’s focus, hard work, etc. But chance also matters Picture Quote #1

French culture is known for many great attributes, some of which probably have nothing to do with food, wine, and romance Picture Quote #1

The truth is that our unconscious minds are active, purposeful, and independent. Hidden they may be, but their effects are anything but, for they play a critical role in shaping the way our conscious minds experience and respond to the world Picture Quote #1

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If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent Picture Quote #1

When we are in the grasp of illusion - or, for that matter, whenever we have a new idea - instead of searching for ways to prove our ideas wrong, we usually attempt to prove them correct. Psychologists call this the confirmation bias, and it presents a major impediment of our ability to break free from the misinterpretation of randomness Picture Quote #1

We unwittingly judge products by their boxes, books by their covers, and even corporation’s annual reports by their nice glossy finish Picture Quote #1

Whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world Picture Quote #1

We all know that looks matter. What most of us don’t understand is just how much looks matter and how difficult it is for us to ignore a person’s appearance when making a social judgment Picture Quote #1

People spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how members of the opposite sex look, but very little time paying attention to how they sound. To our unconscious minds, however, voice is very important Picture Quote #1

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Our subliminal mental processes operate outside awareness because they arise in these portions of our mind that are inaccessible to our conscious self; their inaccessibility is due to the architecture of the brain rather than because they have been subject to Freudian motivational forces like repression Picture Quote #1

Every aspect of our lives plays out in two versions: one conscious, which we are constantly aware of, and the other unconscious, which remains hidden from us Picture Quote #1

Social rejection doesn’t just cause emotional pain; it affects our physical being Picture Quote #1

Science has revealed a universe that is vast, ancient, violent, strange, and beautiful, a universe of almost infinite variety and possibility one in which time can end in a black hole, and conscious beings can evolve from a soup of minerals Picture Quote #1

Listeners instinctively detect that when we lower the usual pitch of our voice, we are sad, and when we raise it, we are angry or fearful Picture Quote #1

Subliminal is about how we misinterpret our behavior because were unaware of what our unconscious minds are doing Picture Quote #1

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I just really loved films and thought I should be writing screenplays (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) I’ve always loved science, as far back as I can remember. I was very, very curious about how everything worked: the world, the physical universe, chemistry, law. So it was only natural to be curious about how our mind works. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) You have to have passion for a subject to write about it. You can’t expect your readers to feel any excitement if it’s nothing but a boring writing exercise for you. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) I think the fun of following the movie box office and stocks is very similar to the fun of sports - all three combine passion and unpredictability. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. But we also have a parallel track of nonverbal communication, which may reveal more than our carefully chosen words, and sometimes be at odds with them. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) People intuitively realize that there is strength in numbers and take comfort in the company of others, especially in times of anxiety or need. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Non-human primates spend hours a day grooming each other. And with humans, touching is also important. It’s a way to form bonds and connect in modern society. But you can also speed up the use of conscious purposes once you’re aware of that, and it can be manipulated. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Our inner weighing of evidence is not a careful mathematical calculation resulting in a probabilistic estimate of truth, but more like a whirlpool blending of the objective and the personal. The result is a set of beliefs - both conscious and unconscious - that guide us in interpreting all the events of our lives. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) We routinely participate in elaborate nonverbal exchanges even when we are not consciously aware of doing so. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Of course our feelings matter. But emotional decisions are usually not the best ones. On the other hand, your emotions can affect your decisions whether you like it or not because the effects can occur on the unconscious level. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it’s a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Language is handy, but we humans have social and emotional connections that transcend words and are communicated - and understood - without conscious thought. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Evolution is among the most well-established theories in the scientific community. To doubt it sounds to biologists as absurd as denying relativity does to physicists. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Touch is our most highly developed sense when we are born, and it remains a fundamental mode of communication throughout a baby’s first year and an important influence throughout a person’s life. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Intentionality and talent always matter. An extraordinary feat is certainly made more likely by someone’s focus, hard work, etc. But chance also matters. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) French culture is known for many great attributes, some of which probably have nothing to do with food, wine, and romance. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) The truth is that our unconscious minds are active, purposeful, and independent. Hidden they may be, but their effects are anything but, for they play a critical role in shaping the way our conscious minds experience and respond to the world. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) When we are in the grasp of illusion - or, for that matter, whenever we have a new idea - instead of searching for ways to prove our ideas wrong, we usually attempt to prove them correct. Psychologists call this the confirmation bias, and it presents a major impediment of our ability to break free from the misinterpretation of randomness (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) We unwittingly judge products by their boxes, books by their covers, and even corporation’s annual reports by their nice glossy finish. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) We all know that looks matter. What most of us don’t understand is just how much looks matter and how difficult it is for us to ignore a person’s appearance when making a social judgment. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) People spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how members of the opposite sex look, but very little time paying attention to how they sound. To our unconscious minds, however, voice is very important. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Our subliminal mental processes operate outside awareness because they arise in these portions of our mind that are inaccessible to our conscious self; their inaccessibility is due to the architecture of the brain rather than because they have been subject to Freudian motivational forces like repression. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Every aspect of our lives plays out in two versions: one conscious, which we are constantly aware of, and the other unconscious, which remains hidden from us. (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Social rejection doesn’t just cause emotional pain; it affects our physical being (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Science has revealed a universe that is vast, ancient, violent, strange, and beautiful, a universe of almost infinite variety and possibility one in which time can end in a black hole, and conscious beings can evolve from a soup of minerals (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Listeners instinctively detect that when we lower the usual pitch of our voice, we are sad, and when we raise it, we are angry or fearful (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes) Subliminal is about how we misinterpret our behavior because were unaware of what our unconscious minds are doing (Leonard Mlodinow Quotes)

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