Cortex Quotes

27 quotes by 27 authors

The relative importance of the white and gray matter is often misunderstood. Were it not for the manifold connection of the nerve cells in the… — Edward Anthony Spitzka
We live in the Age of the Higher Brain, the cerebral cortex that has grown enormously over the last few millennia, overshadowing the ancient, instinctive… — Deepak Chopra
My space chums think my unique hookup with humanity could be evolution's awkward attempt to jump-start itself up again. They're thinking just maybe, going crazy… — Lily Tomlin
I am delighted that I have found a new reaction to demonstrate even to the blind the structure of the interstitial stroma of the cerebral… — Camillo Golgi
We are part of nature, a product of a long evolutionary journey. To some degree, we carry the ancient oceans in our blood. â€¦ Our… — Murray Bookchin
Children who plan their own goals, set weekly schedules, evaluate their own work build up their frontal cortex and take more control over their lives. — Bruce Feiler
The part of the brain most affected by early stress is the prefrontal cortex, which is critical in self-regulatory activities of all kinds, both emotional… — Paul Tough
Something in the movement of fingers on the keyboard enhances thought. Fingers pull your thoughts forward. Fingers are in some way an extension of your… — Josip Novakovich
There is one brain organ that is optimised for understanding and articulating logical processes and that is the outer layer of the brain, called the… — Ray Kurzweil
What distinguishes our species is thought. The cerebral cortex is in a way a liberation. We need no longer be trapped in the genetically inherited… — Carl Sagan
The new frontiers to be conquered are mainly in the convolutions of the cortex. — Arthur Koestler
Everybody goes into different dimensional planes. You do it every night when you dream. You are journeying into other dimensional planes. Dreams are not just… — Frederick Lenz
Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence. — Jeff Hawkins
Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions. — Helen Fisher
Let me tell you, though: being the smartest boy in the world wasnâ€™t easy. I didnâ€™t ask for this. I didnâ€™t want this. On the… — A. J. Jacobs
For the first time in longer than I can remember, I feel peaceful. Not happy. Not sad. Not anxious. Not horny. Just all the higher… — Chuck Palahniuk
You know, Vik, youâ€™re amazingly human at times. (Alix) I know. But I wonder if the feelings I have are real or just electrical stimulations… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
How do we regulate our emotions? The answer is surprisingly simple: by thinking about them. The prefrontal cortex allows each of us to contemplate his… — Jonah Lehrer
I did not know that my entire personality, my entire being, could be discarded as the byproduct of my anatomy. What if I really am… — Veronica Roth
On an incredibly simplistic level, you can think of depression as occurring when your cortex thinks an abstract thought and manages to convince the rest… — Robert M. Sapolsky

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