Adaptability Quote by Oliver Sacks

“The paradox of neuroplasticity, observes Doidge, is that, for all the mental flexibility it grants us, it can end up locking us into “rigid…

— Nicholas Carr

“The brain is much more flexible and adaptable than previously thought. It can evolve and creatively work around limitations and nullify them.”

— James Morcan

A profound intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain.

— Oliver Sacks

The brain adapts very quickly. It is incredible how quickly we can adapt and what progress we can make in a very short time.

— Robert Kubica

The brain is constantly adapting.

— Maryanne Wolf

“The subject is also fascinating because of the nature of the revisionism—neuroplasticity radiates optimism. Books on the topic are entitled The Brain That Changes…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

The brain, Schopenhauer says, is the 'one great tool' that has enabled a creature endowed with neither sharp teeth nor claws to survive in…

— Julian Young

Brains are tricky and adaptable organs. For all the 'neuroplasticity' allowing our brains to reconfigure themselves to the biases of our computers, we are…

— Douglas Rushkoff

“The Human brain is a hotbed of imagination, capable of taking a simple stimulus and magnifying it many times greater than it is...let your…

— Red Phoenix

“Reading great literature, it has long been averred, enlarges and improves us as human beings,” wrote Paul. “Brain science shows this claim is truer…

— Terry Marselle

“The brain is... an enchanted loom where millions of flashing shuttles weave a dissolving pattern, always a meaningful pattern, though never an abiding one.”

— Anonymous

The brain was designed by evolution, so each part of it is optimized for what it does, and it's incredibly, incredibly complex.

— Paul Allen