Science Quotes

"Science is not the accumulation of facts but the discovery of patterns."

"Cognitive development is contingent upon physical maturation and experience in the world."

"The origin of intelligence is purely a matter of motor activity."

"The senses are not merely receptors of ready-made impressions."

"The construction of reality is linked to the development of the object concept and the conception of space."

"The human being is an organism which adapts to his environment through the development of new structures."

"The origin of the idea of the permanent object is not given us by sensation alone."

"Cognitive development is the progressive organization of reflexes into more complex mental operations."

"Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house."

"The development of the object concept passes through the whole of sensori-motor development."

"The human mind is not a blank slate but an active processor of information."

"The child's understanding of causality develops through concrete experiences."

"Development is a process of progressive equilibration between assimilation and accommodation."

"The study of morality must be empirical, based on observation of how people actually reason about ethical questions."

"Our moral views are not arbitrary; they follow patterns that can be understood and predicted."

"Anchoring effects are ubiquitous and powerful."

"The mind treats different types of information very differently."

"Rare events are naturally overestimated by the media and the human mind alike."

"System 1 is the automatic, unconscious, associative system; System 2 is the deliberate, rational, analytical system."

"Anchors are ubiquitous and influential."

"Regression to the mean is a challenge that many people fail to recognize."

"Your emotional brain responds to the world 12 milliseconds before your thinking brain."

"The primitive brain doesn't know the difference between real and imagined threats."

"The mirror neuron system makes us involuntary empaths."

"The brain's negativity bias protected us from predators—now it just depresses us."

"The brain is endlessly plastic; neuroplasticity is not just theory, it's your path forward."

"The mother-infant bond is written in neurobiology, not sentiment."

"Early relationships are not just memories; they are blueprints for the nervous system."

"In attachment theory lies the explanation for why love matters so much."

"Attachment is the bridge between biological need and emotional security."