Trevor Robbins
British psychologist researching cognitive functions in frontal lobes and addiction.
Most quoted
"Cognitive control is not just about suppressing impulses, but about flexibly directing attention to achieve goals."
— from Interview, 2015
"The prefrontal cortex is the conductor of the brain's orchestra, but it can't play every instrument alone."
— from Paper excerpt, 1995
"Understanding addiction requires empathy as much as science; it's a human tragedy wrapped in biology."
— from Interview, 2010
All quotes by Trevor Robbins (49)
In the quiet moments, reflection reveals the patterns of our choices.
The reward pathway is nature's lottery, often rigged against us.
Free will may be an emergent property, but it's no less real for that.
Habits are the scaffolding of behavior; dismantle them to rebuild better.
Neuroscience demystifies the mind, but the mystery of consciousness endures.
Impulses are signals, not dictators; cognition holds the veto power.
Life's meaning emerges from the choices we navigate with awareness.
The brain's errors are teachers in disguise.
Decision fatigue is the mind's way of signaling overload.
Plasticity offers hope: no brain is beyond redemption.
In addiction, the pursuit of pleasure becomes the prison of pain.
Attention deficits are not laziness; they're wiring issues in a distracting world.
The joy of discovery in science mirrors the thrill of human potential.
Cues trigger cravings, but awareness breaks the chain.
The prefrontal cortex evolves to tame the beast within.
Meaning is constructed in the interplay of memory and anticipation.
Risk is the spice of life, moderated by cognitive restraint.
Neuroscience reveals that self-control is a skill, not a trait.
In the face of uncertainty, the wise mind adapts rather than resists.
Addiction recovery is a rewiring of the soul through science.
Contemporaries of Trevor Robbins
Other Cognitive Sciences born within 50 years of Trevor Robbins (1949).