Archive for the ‘Psychology’ Category
Quote of the Week – Hertz
One cannot escape the feeling that these mathematical formulas have an independent existence and an intelligence of their own, that they are wiser than we are, wiser even than their discoverers, that we get more out of them than was originally put into them. – Heinrich Hertz
Quote of the Week – James
“The fluctuations of the blood-supply to the brain were independent of respiratory changes, and followed the quickening of mental activity almost immediately. We must suppose a very delicate adjustment whereby the circulation follows the needs of cerebral activity. Blood very likely may rush to each region of the cortex according as it is most active, […]
Quote of the Week – Asimov
“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but rather ‘That’s funny’…” – Isaac Asimov
Quote of the Week – Fuller
“Intuition is the key to thinking. Intuition is our contact between the conscious and subconscious. It’s your subconscious that suddenly comes through and lets you know that ‘this is something important to be thought about.’ It’s intuition that is continually opening doors of thought.” – Buckminster Fuller