“I want to give people theories, I want to expose them to scientific stories that force them to re-evaluate the way they use these three pounds of meat inside their head.” PeopleWayWantGivingStoriesUseThreeForceTheoryMeatPoundsEvaluate Author:Jonah Lehrer
“People assume that they perceive reality as it is, that our senses accurately record the outside world. Yet the science suggests that, in important ways, people experience reality not as it is, but as they expect it to be.” PeopleWorldWayImportantRealityRecordsAssumingSensesPerceiveOutside World Author:Jonah Lehrer
“We need to be willing to risk embarrassment, ask silly questions, surround ourselves with people who don't know what we're talking about. We need to leave behind the safety of our expertise.” PeopleKnowsNeedsAsksBehindsTalkingRiskWillingSafetySillySurroundEmbarrassmentExpertise Author:Jonah Lehrer
“It doesn't matter if people are playing jazz or writing poetry. If they want to be successful, they need to learn how to persist and persevere and keep on working until the work is done... I bet there isn't a single highly successful person who has not depended on grit. Nobody is talented enough to not have to work hard, and that's what grit allows you to do.” PeopleIfsWantNeedsWritingPersonsMatterHardDoneEnoughSuccessSuccessfulHard WorkAchievementJazzBeing SuccessfulPersistPersevereGritWriting PoetrySuccessful PersonPlaying Jazz Author:Jonah Lehrer
