The Fact That We Often

The Eye And Brain Are Conspirators, And, Like Most Conspiracies, Theirs Is Negotiated Behind Closed Doors, In The Back Room, Outside Of Our Awareness.

To Ensure That Our Views Are Credible, Our Brain Accepts What Our Eye Sees. To Ensure That Our Views Are Positive, Our Eye Looks For What Our Brain Wants. The Conspiracy Between These Two Servants Allows Us To Live At The Fulcrum Of Stark Reality And Comforting Illusion.

Psychologists Call This Habituation, Economists Call It Declining Marginal Utility, And The Rest Of Us Call It Marriage.

Your Emotions Are Meant To Fluctuate, Just Like Your Blood Pressure Is Meant To Fluctuate. It's A System That's Supposed To Move Back And Forth, Between Happy And Unhappy. That's How The System Guides You Through The World.

Daniel Levitin Has More Insights Per Page Than Any Other Neuroscientist I Know. The Organized Mind Is Smart, Important, And, As Always, Exquisitely Written.