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I Have Always Believed That Scientific Research Is Another Domain Where A Form Of Optimism Is Essential To Success: I Have Yet To Meet A Successful Scientist Who Lacks The Ability To Exaggerate The Importance Of What He Or She Is Doing, And I Believe That Someone Who Lacks A Delusional Sense Of Significance Will Wilt In The Face Of Repeated Experiences Of Multiple Small Failures And Rare Successes, The Fate Of Most Researchers.

People Who Are Cognitively Busy Are Also More Likely To Make Selfish Choices, Use Sexist Language, And Make Superficial Judgments In Social Situations.

You Should Not Take Your Intuitions At Face Value.

We Don’t Choose Between Experiences, We Choose Between Memories Of Experiences. Even When We Think About The Future, We Don’t Think Of Our Future Normally As Experiences. We Think Of Our Future As Anticipated Memories.

Survival Prospects Are Poor For An Animal That Is Not Suspicious Of Novelty.