Quotes

Blink, Page 23

Thin-slicing’ refers to the ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behavior based on very narrow slices of experience.

The Element, Page 23

We don’t know who we can be until we know what we can do.

Brain Rules, Page 023

One of the greatest predictors of successful aging, they found, is the presence or absence of a sedentary lifestyle.

Zero to One, Page 23

Creating value is not enough – you also need to capture some of the value you create.

Average is Over, Page 23

At some point it is hard to sell more physical stuff to high earners, yet there is usually just a bit more room to make them feel better.

The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Page 023

Being able to see around the corner of tomorrow and being agile enough to adapt to what’s coming have never been more important.

Brain Rules, Page 024

A lifetime of exercise results in a sometimes astonishing elevation in cognitive performance, compared with those who are sedentary.

Think Again, Page 24

…recent experiments suggest that the smarter you are, the more you might struggle to update your beliefs.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 024

So powerful is the need for consonance that when people are forced to look at disconfirming evidence, they will find a way to criticize, distort, or dismiss it so that they can maintain or even strengthen their existing belief.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 024

The most significant moment of a breakthrough is beginning to listen to the voice within.