You have to have passion for a subject to write about it. You can't expect your readers to feel any excitement if it's nothing but a boring writing exercise for you. Leonard Mlodinow boreexcitementexercise Change image and share on social
The truth is that our unconscious minds are active, purposeful, and independent. Hidden they may be, but their effects are anything but, for they play a critical role in shaping the way our conscious minds experience and respond to the world. Leonard Mlodinow activeconsciouscritical share on social
One of the most surprising forms of nonverbal communication is the way we automatically adjust the amount of time we spend looking into another's eyes as a function of our relative social position. Leonard Mlodinow adjustamountautomatically Change image and share on social
Non-human primates spend hours a day grooming each other. And with humans, touching is also important. It's a way to form bonds and connect in modern society. But you can also speed up the use of conscious purposes once you're aware of that, and it can be manipulated. Leonard Mlodinow awarebondconnect share on social
We should keep in mind that it is easy to concoct stories explaining the past or to become confident about dubious scenarios of the future. We should view both explanations and prophecies with skepticism. Leonard Mlodinow concoctconfidentdubious 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
On the unconscious level, touch seems to impart a subliminal sense of caring and connection. Leonard Mlodinow careconnectionimpart Change image and 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
