Quotes by : Thomas Gilovich

A person's conclusions can only be as solid as the information on which they are based. Thus, a person....

When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.....

Inside accounts of Presidential advisory groups make it clear that the failure to express dissent can....

we believe certain things because they ought to be true.

When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see,....

How do we distinguish between the legitimate skepticism of those who scoffed at cold fusion, and the....

it seems that once again people engage in a search for evidence that is biased toward confirmation. Asked....

Because so much disagreement remains hidden, our beliefs are not properly shaped by healthy scrutiny....

We may be particularly inclined to acquire and retain beliefs that make us feel good.

When we prefer to believe something, we may approach the relevant evidence by asking ourselves,"what....