Evolution is among the most well-established theories in the scientific community. To doubt it sounds to biologists as absurd as denying relativity does to physicists. Leonard Mlodinow absurdbiologistcommunity Change image and share on social
Our subliminal mental processes operate outside awareness because they arise in these portions of our mind that are inaccessible to our conscious self; their inaccessibility is due to the architecture of the brain rather than because they have been subject to Freudian motivational forces like repression. Leonard Mlodinow architectureariseawareness share on social
I think the fun of following the movie box office and stocks is very similar to the fun of sports - all three combine passion and unpredictability. Leonard Mlodinow boxcombinefun Change image and share on social
By subliminal, I mean things that occur in our world that are below the threshold of consciousness but do have a psychological effect on us. Leonard Mlodinow consciousnesseffectoccur Change image and share on social
The attacks on global warming are no different than the attacks the cigarettes companies used to use to say that cigarettes don't cause cancer. Leonard Mlodinow attackcancercigarette Change image and share on social
One of the ways we interact with other human beings and form social bonds is through touch, and probably most of us are not aware of the extreme importance of touch. Leonard Mlodinow awarebeingbond Change image and share on social
Politicians often misuse science for political ends and to pursue their own agenda. Leonard Mlodinow agendumendmisuse Change image and share on social
I've always loved science, as far back as I can remember. I was very, very curious about how everything worked: the world, the physical universe, chemistry, law. So it was only natural to be curious about how our mind works. Leonard Mlodinow backchemistrycurious share on social
We all know that looks matter. What most of us don't understand is just how much looks matter and how difficult it is for us to ignore a person's appearance when making a social judgment. Leonard Mlodinow appearancedifficultignore Change image and share on social
Just as our brains fill in the details of an image our eyes record only roughly, so, too, do our brains employ tricks we are unaware of to fill in details about people we don't know intimately. Leonard Mlodinow braindetailemploy Change image and share on social