“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
“If someone tries to sell you something with a brain on it … ask to see the evidence. Ask for the part of the story that's not being told.”
— Molly Crockett
Molly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk
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“[Neuroscientists] haven't found a ‘buy’ button inside the brain, we can't tell whether someone is lying or in love just by looking at their brain scans, and we can't turn sinners into saints with hormones.”
— Molly Crockett
Molly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk
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“When you see activation in [a brain region], you can't just pick and choose your favorite explanation.”
— Molly Crockett
Molly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk
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