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