Quotes by : Thomas Gilovich

People will always prefer black-and-white over shades of grey, and so there will always be the temptation....

What we believe is heavily influenced by what we think others believe

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.....

Perhaps the most general and most important mental habit to instill is an appreciation of the folly of....

we believe certain things because they ought to be true.

For desired conclusions, we ask ourselves, "Can I believe this?", but for unpalatable conclusions we....

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....