How the mind adapts and economizes by relying on…
How the mind adapts and economizes by relying on the uncon scious, on rules of thumb, and on evolved capacities is what Gut Feelings is about.
— from The Mind in the Cockpit
In the book
And steering all of it, quietly, are your beliefs. Your beliefs are not decorations; they are the map of reality your mind flies by, and every one of your decisions, emotions, and actions is rooted in them. Change the map and you change the flight. — The Mind in the Cockpit