Donald Hebb
A pioneering neuropsychologist known for his theory of Hebbian learning, encapsulated by the phrase 'neurons that fire together, wire together'.
Quotes by Donald Hebb
Perception is not a passive process but an active construction.
The growth of the mind is the growth of the brain.
In the history of psychology, the gap between animal and human behavior has been overestimated.
Motivation arises from the need to maintain the stability of the organism.
The phase sequence is the key to understanding thought processes.
Psychology must explain how the brain produces mind.
Education is the organization of experience in the brain.
The essence of learning is the formation of cell assemblies.
Behavior cannot be understood without understanding the nervous system.
The brain is a self-organizing system.
Memory is the persistence of the modification of neural connections.
Thought is the transient organization of cell assemblies.
The problem of consciousness is the problem of the central nervous system.
Adaptation is the fundamental principle of life.
Neuroscience and psychology are two sides of the same coin.
The rat's behavior in the maze is a model for human learning.
Instinct and intelligence are not opposites but parts of a continuum.
The organization of the brain determines the organization of behavior.
Learning depends on the timing of neural activity.
The mind emerges from the complexity of the brain.