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The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions. Since Plato, philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate, or we blink and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“The ability to supervise itself, to exercise authority over its own decision-making process, is one of the most mysterious talents of the human brain”
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“At its core, moral decision-making is about sympathy”
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“We abhor violence because we know violence hurts”
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“We treat others fairly because we know what it feels like to be treated unfairly”
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“The reason planes are so safe, even though both the pilot and the autopilot are fallible, is that both systems are constantly working to correct each other”
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“honestly assess our flaws and talents, our strengths and shortcomings”
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“But the brain doesn't exist in a vacuum; all decisions are made in the context of the real world”
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“Even when a person tries to be reasonable and restrained, these emotional impulses secretly influence judgment”
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“We can look inside the brain and see how humans think: the black box has been broken open”
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“Whenever someone makes a decision, the brain is awash in feeling, driven by its inexplicable passions”
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Authors & Contributors
- Jonah Lehrer (Author)
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