Quote by Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientist

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

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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

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Trust
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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

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Whether youve seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise. – Martha Beck

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I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. Im basically the same person I was when I won Idol, or when I was 10. – Kelly Clarkson

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Pop culture is a reflection of social change, not a cause of social change. – John Podhoretz

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Political Correctness doesnt change us, it shuts us up. – Glenn Beck

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