Ivan Pavlov
Discovered classical conditioning
Most quoted
"Thanks to our recent works, the physiology of the brain has been advanced to a new stage, and the study of the highest part of the nervous system, which is of such colossal importance to man, has been placed on a solid foundation of exact knowledge."
— from Nobel Lecture, 1904
"One can truly say that the irresistible progress of natural science since the time of Galileo has made its first halt before the study of the higher parts of the brain, the organ of the most complicated relations of the animal to the external world."
— from Scientific Study of the So-Called Psychical Processes in the Higher Animals, 1909
"The physiologist who succeeds in penetrating deeper and deeper into the digestive canal becomes convinced that it consists of a number of chemical laboratories equipped with various mechanical devices."
— from Nobel Lecture, 1904
All quotes by Ivan Pavlov (368)
Science is a journey, not a destination.
The dog is a very good musician. He always sings along with you.
The future of science depends on the young generation.
The dog is a very good artist. He always leaves his mark on your heart.
The scientist must be a dreamer, but also a realist.
The dog is a very good teacher of unconditional love.
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
The dog is a very good example of how to live in the moment.
The greatest discovery is to find yourself.
The dog is a very good reminder that life is simple.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
The dog is a very good companion for a lonely scientist.
The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you get up to speak in public.
If you want to understand the human, study the animal. If you want to understand the animal, study the human.
The dog's tail is a very expressive organ. It tells you everything you need to know.
The scientist's greatest tool is his imagination, but his greatest discipline is his observation.
The dog is a very good critic. He always lets you know if your experiment is boring.
Don't be a parrot, be a scientist.
Never think that you know everything. However highly you are appraised, always have the courage to say to yourself: I am ignorant.
Don't let the facts go by. Don't try to cover up your mistakes. Be honest with yourself and with others.
Contemporaries of Ivan Pavlov
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936).