Science Quotes

"A child's attachment style is written in the body before it appears in behavior."

"Evolutionary psychology shows us that we are fundamentally social beings."

"Understanding attachment helps us understand the roots of mental illness and health."

"Attachment behaviors are not learned; they are biological imperatives for survival."

"The human infant is more vulnerable than any other mammal and requires extended care."

"Science has proven what poets have long intuited: we are all interconnected."

"A question becomes a serious scientific question only when it is a historical question."

"Scientific thought, then, is not momentary; it is not static. It is a development which starts with the first sensorimotor organizations and a development which continues throughout childhood."

"Conserving principles allow us to reason about the world with increasing sophistication."

"The observer must himself participate in the phenomena he observes."

"Mathematics is not discovered but invented by the human mind in its dealings with experience."

"Physical knowledge comes from the properties of objects themselves, not the child's actions."

"The interaction between organism and environment is the source of all knowledge."

"The method of careful observation without interference remains the best way to study the child."

"The researcher's questions should illuminate the child's thinking, not suggest answers."

"Science has taught us that in physics and in chemistry there are no shortcuts."

"Early caregiving relationships shape the neurology of emotion and trust."

"The science of psychology has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side"

"True science must begin with myths and the criticism of myths"

"Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real scientist"

"Attachment theory bridges the gap between biological need and emotional experience."

"The science of psychology has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side."

"The science of psychology has been far too person-centered, far too individualistic."

"Psychology has so far failed at the great human problems of values, meanings, and purposes."

"The facts we gather are not ends in themselves; they are the foundations for deeper understanding."

"Mathematics is the only perfectly logical system devised by man."

"The facts of geology tell us the earth is much older than previously thought."

"Science should serve humanity, not dominate it."

"Scientific progress must be guided by ethical considerations."

"The experiment is a microcosm of how evil emerges in society."