Quotes about Cognition

It is the study of how the human brain was designed—by natural selection—to mislead us, even enslave us.

Certainly the prefrontal cortex is an important thing; I'm as proud of mine as the next guy.

The distinction was nicely drawn by a study in which both men and women were asked about the minimal level of intelligence they would accept in a person they were "dating." The average response, for both male and female, was: average intelligence. They were also asked how smart a person would have to be before they would consent to sexual relations. The women said: Oh, in that case, markedly above average. The men said: Oh, in that case, markedly below average.

All that is comes from the mind; it is based on the mind, it is fashioned by the mind.

As an ex-programmer, I'm still just curious about how the brain functions, how that flow of information really happens.

His thoughts were too vague to be described, but they comprehended mysterious elements.

The mystery of consciousness? Erroneous data—significant results.

Moneo's eyes went wide with a sudden questioning awareness. He had seen the action of many polarities—the thing made known by its opposite.

Mentat, solve thyself, he thought.

The true art of memory, is the art of attention

If you want to feel good, be rational.

Opinion involves belief (for without belief in what we opine we cannot have an opinion), and in the brutes though we often find imagination we never find belief.