Cognitive Quotes

136 quotes by 106 authors

There are cognitive processes and limbic reactions associated with basic emotions. And you can change brain chemistry, but you're still not going to change memories… — Helen Fisher
Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot… — Frantz Fanon
Myths, whether in written or visual form, serve a vital role of asking unanswerable questions and providing unquestionable answers. Most of us, most of the… — Michael Shermer
Beginning with Santa Claus as a cognitive exercise, a child is encouraged to share the same idea of reality as his peers. Even if that… — Chuck Palahniuk
Nature is a hanging judge," goes an old saying. Many tragedies come from our physical and cognitive makeup. Our bodies are extraordinarily improbable arrangements of… — Steven Pinker
Youâ€™ve got on a white coat. (Ephani) Awesome cognitive powers you have there. (Alexion) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Most learning is not the result of instruction. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting. Most people learn best by… — Ivan Illich
You'll be pleased to hear, Christopher, that I am no longer a Muslim liberal but an atheist [....] I find that it obviates the necessity… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
At a conference of sociologists in America in 1977, love was defined as "the cognitive-affective state characterized by intrusive and obsessive fantasizing concerning reciprocity of… — Bill Bryson
It is possible to be a fan of reality TV, talent shows and bubblegum pop and still have a brain. You will also see that… — Stephen Fry
To summarize, using money to motivate people can be a double-edged sword. For tasks that require cognitive ability, low to moderate performance-based incentives can help.… — Dan Ariely
Of all the systems of the body - neurological, cognitive, special, sensory - the cardiological system is the most sensitive and easily disturbed. The role… — Lauren Oliver
As long as I stared at the clock, at least the world remained in motion. Not a very consequential world, but in motion nonetheless. And… — Haruki Murakami
Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process. — BrenÃ© Brown
A general â€œlaw of least effortâ€ applies to cognitive as well as physical exertion. The law asserts that if there are several ways of achieving… — Daniel Kahneman
What do we mean by "knowledge" or "understanding"? And how do billions of neurons achieve them? These are complete mysteries. Admittedly, cognitive neuroscientists are still… — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Novels institutionalize the ruse of eros. It becomes a narrative texture of sustained incongruence, emotional and cognitive. It permits the reader to stand in triangular… — Anne Carson
What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely… — Daniel Goleman
Comparing the three domains, I found that for jobs of all kinds, emotional competencies were twice as prevalent among distinguishing competencies as were technical skills… — Daniel Goleman
The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of… — Christopher Hitchens

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