George A. Miller

Cognitive Science American 1920 – 2012 106 quotes

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

On my deathbed, if I could utter one thing: explore the mind's mysteries.

Hypothetical last words 2012

A witty comeback: Behaviorists forgot the ghost in the machine.

Conference quip 1967

Professional observation: Chunking expands our cognitive horizon.

The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two 1956

Personal reflection: Aging sharpens the mind's focus.

Autobiography excerpt 2000

The meaning of life lies in understanding our own cognition.

Philosophical essay 1990

From a speech: Revolutionize psychology with information processing.

MIT Symposium 1955

Aphorism: Minds are made for making sense.

Book preface 1980

Key passage: TOTE units model human problem-solving.

Plans and the Structure of Behavior 1960

Excerpt from letter: Collaboration fuels cognitive breakthroughs.

Letter to Eugene Galanter 1965

Interview quote: AI will mirror human cognition one day.

Scientific American 1985

Joke: Why seven? Because eight is too much, six too little.

Classroom humor 1970

Observation: Syntax structures thought as grammar structures speech.

Language and Communication 1951

Reflection: Life's profundity is in its cognitive layers.

Personal journal 1998

Famous saying: The mind processes information like a computer.

Cognitive revolution paper 1956

From major work: Feedback loops drive learning.

Plans and the Structure of Behavior 1960

Speech excerpt: Embrace the complexity of human intelligence.

Nobel-like address 1980

Comeback: To critics of chunking, I say: try remembering pi without it.

Debate quip 1960

Professional note: Psycholinguistics bridges mind and word.

Journal editorial 1975

On meaning: Existence is cognition in action.

Late essay 2002

Aphorism: Seven sins, seven virtues—memory's magic at work.

Humorous aside 1956