What is "reality"? Each of us has a "virtual reality" consisting of our individual ideologies, opinions, attitudes, values, and beliefs that we’ve built up over the years. But what if you found out that what you thought was true really isn’t? In Reality Check, David L. Weiner takes us on an entertaining romp through many odd and interesting new findings in various scientific fields—from neurobiology to physics to genetics—in order to dismantle some of our most common misconceptions about being human. By opening our minds to a scientific view of reality, rather than hanging on to our own comfortable (and mostly incorrect) beliefs, we can gain valuable insights and tools for improving the quality of our lives. The fresh and surprising information in this book has ramifications for parents, managers, educators, and everyone else interested in getting the most out of others and themselves.