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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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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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Change
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Sometimes a psychic tells you something and it feels wrong and others may be right on the money. Its your choice about whom to trust, and giving that trust is something we do ourselves. – Martha Beck

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Trust
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We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. – Martha Beck

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Change is growth. For me it has been a very spiritual and musical rebirth. – Lenny Kravitz

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Time heals griefs and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same persons. Neither the offender nor the offended are any more themselves. – Blaise Pascal

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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. – Dalai Lama

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Im a typical middle child. Im the mediator. The one that makes everything OK, puts their own needs aside to make sure everybodys happy. Its hard to change your nature, even with years and years of therapy. – Jennifer Jason Leigh

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