Modern neuroimaging is like asking an astronaut in the space shuttle to look out the window and judge how America is doing.
David EaglemanThere are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.
David EaglemanOdor carries a great deal of information, including information about a potential mate's age, sex, fertility, identity, emotions, and health.
David EaglemanBecause vision appears so effortless, we are like fish challenged to understand water.
David EaglemanThe first lesson about trusting your senses is: don't. Just because you believe something to be true, just because you know it's true, that doesn't mean it is true.
David EaglemanIf you have certain problems with your brain but are raised in a good home, you might turn out okay. If your brain is fine and your home is terrible, you might still turn out fine. But if you have mild brain damage and end up with a bad home life, you're tossing the dice for a very unlucky synergy.
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