Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. – Martha Beck
In one century, weve added 28 years to our average life span – a change so rapid that our brains couldnt possibly have evolved to accommodate it. – Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind. – Martha Beck
Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past. – Martha Beck