Intentionality and talent always matter. An extraordinary feat is certainly made more likely by someone's focus, hard work, etc. But chance also matters. Leonard Mlodinow chanceextraordinaryfeat Change image and share on social
One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it's a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself. Leonard Mlodinow courageextragift Change image and share on social
We unwittingly judge products by their boxes, books by their covers, and even corporation's annual reports by their nice glossy finish. Leonard Mlodinow annualbookbox Change image and share on social
Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words. Leonard Mlodinow communicationformfundamental Change image and share on social
One thing that feeds into the way you experience the social world is your mood - and one thing that affects your mood is the weather. Leonard Mlodinow affectexperiencefeed 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
People spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how members of the opposite sex look, but very little time paying attention to how they sound. To our unconscious minds, however, voice is very important. Leonard Mlodinow attentionimportantlot share on social
Of course our feelings matter. But emotional decisions are usually not the best ones. On the other hand, your emotions can affect your decisions whether you like it or not because the effects can occur on the unconscious level. Leonard Mlodinow affectdecisioneffect share on social
I always liked movies, so I started writing for Hollywood, but my day job was physics. Leonard Mlodinow dayhollywoodjob 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