One of the things cognitive science teaches us is that when people define their very identity by a worldview, or a narrative, or a mode of thought, they are unlikely to change-for the simple reason that it is physically part of their brain, and so many other aspects of their brain structure would also have to change; that change is highly unlikely.


The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics (ed. Penguin, 2008) - ISBN: 9781440637834

George Lakoff Quotes

One of the things cognitive science teaches us is that when people define their very identity by a worldview, or a narrative, or a mode of thought,...

One of the things cognitive science teaches us is that when people define their very identity by a worldview, or a narrative, or a mode of thought,...

One of the things cognitive science teaches us is that when people define their very identity by a worldview, or a narrative, or a mode of thought,...

One of the things cognitive science teaches us is that when people define their very identity by a worldview, or a narrative, or a mode of thought,...