We unwittingly judge products by their boxes, books by their covers, and even corporation's annual reports by their nice glossy finish.
From Leonard Mlodinow
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.
Every aspect of our lives plays out in two versions: one conscious, which we are constantly aware of, and the other unconscious, which remains hidden from us.
We perceive, we remember our experiences, we make judgments, we act - and in all of these endeavors, we are influenced by factors that we aren't aware of.
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.
Language is handy, but we humans have social and emotional connections that transcend words and are communicated - and understood - without conscious thought.
People intuitively realize that there is strength in numbers and take comfort in the company of others, especially in times of anxiety or need.
Social connection is such a basic feature of human experience that when we are deprived of it, we suffer.
Social rejection doesn't just cause emotional pain; it affects our physical being.
Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world.
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