"We bring about a world in consciousness that……" — Iain McGilchrist
"We bring about a world in consciousness that is partly what is given, and partly what we bring, something that comes into being through this particular conjunction and no other. And the key to this is the kind of attention we pay to the world."
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Iain McGilchrist
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16 Quotes by Iain McGilchrist
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I trained in medicine after pursuing an academic career in the humanities, mainly because of my interest in the relationship…
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The truth, it is said, is rarely pure or simple, yet genetics can at times seem seductively transparent.
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Attention may sound dull, but it is an essential aspect of consciousness. In fact, it governs what it is that…
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