Science Quotes

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"To study society scientifically is to reveal its hidden mechanisms of power."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"Sociological knowledge must be reflexive about its own social conditions."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"The researcher must objectify the subjectivity of their informants and subjects."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"We can be neuroscientists and also believe in the human spirit."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The brain's job is to predict and prepare for the future based on past experience."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The mind exists in relationship to the body; they cannot be separated."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The right side of the brain processes the world in images and feelings."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The nervous system is the foundation of all psychological experience."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The brain is a prediction machine constantly looking for threats."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The nervous system is constantly scanning for safety or danger."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The right brain is the source of our emotional and relational intelligence."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The nervous system operates largely outside of conscious awareness."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The mind is not just in the brain; it is distributed throughout the body."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The brain's ability to change is its greatest asset."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"Your thoughts are not you; they are just neural patterns firing in your brain."
Susan David
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"Science and spirituality are not at odds; they are both searching for truth."
Brené Brown
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"The foundation of all learning rests upon the observation of nature's patterns."
Edward Thorndike
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"Science progresses not through the accumulation of facts but through revised understanding."
Edward Thorndike
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"Science reveals the mechanisms of creation while leaving the mystery intact."
Judy Harris
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"Science is organized curiosity at its finest."
Judy Harris
"Science tells us how things work; wisdom tells us why they matter."
Zygmunt Bauman
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"We are all sociologists now, reflexively monitoring our own behavior."
Anthony Giddens
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"The democratization of expertise undermines traditional professional authority."
Anthony Giddens
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"Scientific truth claims must be examined for their social function."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"Markets do not function without frameworks of cultural meaning."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"The social sciences must study the social conditions of knowledge itself."
Pierre Bourdieu
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"We cannot separate the mind from the body without losing essential truths about ourselves."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"The brain is capable of extraordinary reorganization when given safety and support."
Bessel van der Kolk
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"Our brains are always working to make sense of our experience; let them do their work."
Bessel van der Kolk
"Science without ethics becomes merely a tool for domination and control."
Zygmunt Bauman