George A. Miller
A pioneering cognitive psychologist known for his seminal paper 'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two' on short-term memory capacity.
Quotes by George A. Miller
Information theory provided a new way to think about the mind.
The limits of our language are the limits of our world.
To understand a sentence is to understand its meaning.
The mind is not a blank slate; it comes equipped with innate capacities.
The study of language is the study of human nature.
We are all psychologists, whether we know it or not.
The most exciting thing about cognitive science is its interdisciplinary nature.
The computer is a tool for thinking, not a substitute for it.
The goal of science is to make the invisible visible.
The human mind is a miracle of evolution.
The greatest challenge in psychology is to understand consciousness.
Language is the most complex and fascinating of all human behaviors.
Our understanding of the mind is still in its infancy.
The future of psychology lies in its integration with other sciences.
The mind is not a black box; we can open it up and see how it works.
The study of cognition is the study of how we know, perceive, remember, and think.
The power of language is its ability to create new realities.
The most important thing I've learned is how little we know.
The mind is a system of systems.
The cognitive revolution was a paradigm shift in psychology.