Quotes About Cognition

Nothing is more surprising or frightening than what one already knows.

We only remember what never really happened

His intelligence was matched with his lack of practicality.

What do I know? Few things are more deceptive than memories.

Nu exist? limbi moarte, ci numai creiere în letargie.

Al que no aprende idiomas el cerebro se le convierte en purée de coliflor.

Al que no aprende idiomas el cerebro se le convierte en puré de coliflor.

There are no dead languages, only dormant minds

The trouble is that once people develop an implicit theory, the confirmation bias kicks in and they stop seeing evidence that doesn't fit it.

We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield. —George Orwell (1946)

He did not wholly understand the intricate play of ideas and the complex phrases, but as he read he sensed a strong, who purpose behind the words and he felt that he almost understood.

numbers that make you uncomfortable and don't relate to oranges

Emotions can get in the way of truth-seeking. People do not process information in a neutral way.

People are moderately more likely to favor approaches that involve reflection and deliberation.

Lies are not rooted in the mind in the way truth is.

Leggendo non cerchiamo idee nuove, ma pensieri già da noi pensati, che acquistano sulla pagina un suggello di conferma.

That was an idea I didn't want to have. But you can't erase a thought; once you've had it, it's there to stay.

The worst thing about sleepless nights was the feeling of running in a hamster cage, at least mentally. The same thoughts, over and over . . .

But you can't erase a thought; once you've had it, it's there to stay.

Your brain forms roughly 10,000 new cells every day, but unless they hook up to preexisting cells with strong memories, they die. Serves them right.

I've a grand memory for forgetting.

I have an excellent memory, a most excellent memory.

'Mnemonic' is a play about memory.

I've just got an exceptional memory, if I say so myself.