“Willpower is more than just a metaphor; self-control is a finite resource.” — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“Artificial Intelligence can be a supplement to human insight, not substitute.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“In other words, dopamine is not about the happiness of reward. It's about the happiness of pursuit of reward that has a… — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
Perhaps most excitingly, we are uncovering the brain basis of our behaviors - normal, abnormal and in-between. We are mapping a neurobiology… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
When the brain is whole, the unified consciousness of the left and right hemispheres adds up to more than the individual properties… — Roger Wolcott Sperry Copy Share Image
The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human… — Wilder Penfield Copy Share Image
A hurt is at the center of all addictive behaviors. . . . The wound may not be as deep and the… — Gabor Mate Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, humanity surprises me with all its lack of control over the primordial urges. These innate urges are the biological traits that… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Do not force your mind to get rid of random thoughts, because your brain is simply not capable of doing so. Instead,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I like problems at the borders of disciplines. One of the reasons that neurobiology of learning and memory appeal to me so… — Eric Kandel Copy Share Image
“Other than the substantial physiological impact of prayer/meditation, there is another much simpler mind-body intervention that helps all religious and spiritual individuals… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Swiftly the head mass becomes an enchanted loom where millions of flashing shuttles weave a dissolving pattern, always a meaningful pattern though… — Charles Scott Sherrington Copy Share Image
“While this neurobiology is mighty impressive, the brain is not where a behavior 'begins'. It's merely the final common pathway by which… — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“If we were designed by engineers, as we consumed more, we'd desire less. But our frequent human tragedy is that the more… — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“At a cellular level of the human mind, Islamophobia is not really a matter of social stigma, rather it is a natural… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
The issue Fodor writes about is central to the psychology of perception, cognition, and action. It is the central issue for anyone… — Alvin Liberman Copy Share Image
“When deeply religious subjects view sacred iconography or reflect on their notion of God, brain scans reveal hyperactivity in the caudate nucleus,… — Steven Kotler Copy Share Image
I don't think neurobiology is going to replace aesthetics or art history. It's a parallel discipline that adds a new dimension. I… — Eric Kandel Copy Share Image
“The suggestion that the normal human brain has an almost infinite capacity is important: it means that almost everyone is educable. Given… — Julie Cotton Copy Share Image
“Obviously, oxytocin and vasopressin are the grooviest hormones in the universe. Pour them into the water supply, and people will be more… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“Consciousness is the product of electrochemical signalling in the neurons of your brain. So when the brain stops functioning fully, your consciousness,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
There are really exciting things happening in genetic and neurobiology right now, and really looking at the ways in which different not… — Jonathan Michel Metzl Copy Share Image
As I became more interested in behavior from the standpoint of neurobiology, the stress-response became really interesting. What stress physiology is about… — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
