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
Key passage: Image theory explains mental imagery.
Images and Models
1979
Letter excerpt: Dear colleague, the mind's limits are our greatest puzzle.
Correspondence
1954
Interview: In retirement, I ponder the soul of cognition.
Oral history
2005
Witty remark: Psychology without math is mere storytelling.
Seminar joke
1962
Observation: Attention is the mind's spotlight.
Attention book
1983
Reflection: The pursuit of knowledge is life's true art.
Final writings
2010