V.S. Ramachandran

Cognitive Science Indian-American 1951 100 quotes

A renowned neuroscientist known for his groundbreaking work in behavioral neurology, particularly on phantom limb syndrome and synesthesia.

Quotes by V.S. Ramachandran

The brain is a sculptor of our reality.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a storyteller of our existence.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a poet of our dreams.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a philosopher of our being.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a scientist of our world.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is an artist of our perceptions.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a composer of our experiences.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is an architect of our thoughts.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a cartographer of our consciousness.

Various interviews and writings

The brain is a navigator of our reality.

Various interviews and writings

Pain is a part of life, but suffering is optional.

Phantoms in the Brain 1998

The brain abhors vagueness.

The Tell-Tale Brain 2011

We are all geniuses, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

Interview

Imagination is the ability to see beyond the obvious.

A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness 2004

The human brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you get up to speak in public.

Speech

Synesthesia is a window into the workings of the brain.

Phantoms in the Brain 1998

Mirror neurons will do for psychology what DNA did for biology.

Interview 2000

The self is not an illusion; it's a useful fiction.

The Tell-Tale Brain 2011

Capgras syndrome shows us that recognition is not just seeing, but believing.

Phantoms in the Brain 1998

Art is the brain's attempt to make sense of chaos.

A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness 2004