Science Quotes

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"Science is the systematic pursuit of understanding."
Rollo May
"Your brain consolidates learning during sleep through a process called memory reconsolidation."
Barbara Oakley
"The brain's neurochemistry responds to challenge and novelty."
Barbara Oakley
"The brain rewards effort and struggle with deeper encoding of information."
Barbara Oakley
"Your brain is constantly making predictions - learning updates those predictions."
Barbara Oakley
"Your brain grows new neurons in response to challenge and novelty throughout life."
Barbara Oakley
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"The science of psychology has largely confirmed what poets always knew: we are wounded in relationship and healed in relationship."
Alice Miller
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"The correlation between intelligence and environment is far more complex than we initially believed."
Cyril Burt
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"Psychology must be grounded in measurable data and rigorous statistical analysis."
Cyril Burt
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"The study of twins reveals the intricate dance between nature and nurture."
Cyril Burt
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"Statistical evidence is the language through which nature speaks to us."
Cyril Burt
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"The human brain is an instrument of remarkable complexity and precision."
Cyril Burt
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"We cannot improve what we refuse to measure."
Cyril Burt
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"Rigorous methodology is not an obstacle to truth; it is the path to it."
Cyril Burt
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"Every individual is an experiment in the interplay of nature and nurture."
Cyril Burt
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"The scientific method is humanity's greatest tool for understanding reality."
Cyril Burt
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"The complexity of human behavior requires multifaceted investigation."
Cyril Burt
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"Statistical analysis reveals the underlying harmony of human variation."
Cyril Burt
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"The scientific endeavor is humanity's greatest gift to itself."
Cyril Burt
"The vagus nerve is like a superhighway of compassion running through your body, connecting your heart to your brain."
Dacher Keltner
"We are wired to cooperate, and cooperation feels good because it aligns with our nature."
Dacher Keltner
"The nervous system speaks a language older than words—breath, touch, presence, attunement."
Dacher Keltner
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"Disgust is an emotion that protects us from contamination, both physical and moral."
Paul Ekman
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"Surprise is the briefest of all emotions, often lasting less than a second."
Paul Ekman
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"The study of emotion is the study of human nature itself."
Paul Ekman
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"The universal emotions are joy, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise."
Paul Ekman
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"Facial expressions developed through evolution to communicate important information quickly."
Paul Ekman
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"Our emotional reactions happen faster than our conscious thoughts."
Paul Ekman
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"Fear and anxiety show different patterns in facial expression and body tension."
Paul Ekman
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"The mirror neuron system allows us to empathize through mimicking facial expressions."
Paul Ekman