Karl Lashley

Psychology American 1890 – 1958 100 quotes

An influential neuropsychologist known for his research on the neural basis of learning and memory, particularly his concepts of equipotentiality and mass action.

Quotes by Karl Lashley

The brain is the seat of our thoughts, emotions, and memories.

Personal reflection/Interview

Understanding the brain is key to understanding ourselves.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is a living, breathing marvel.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is a universe within itself.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is the ultimate frontier of scientific exploration.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is a dynamic, ever-changing landscape.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is a symphony of electrical and chemical activity.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is a testament to the power of biological complexity.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is the source of all our creativity and innovation.

Personal reflection/Interview

The brain is the most important organ in the body.

Personal reflection/Interview

No activity of the nervous system is understandable solely in terms of nerve cells and their connections.

Brain Mechanisms and Intelligence 1929

The rat is the most important animal in psychology today.

Speech at APA Meeting 1930

Higher mental processes are not understandable in terms of neural mechanisms alone.

Article in Psychological Review 1948

The brain is not a bag of tricks, but a dynamic system.

Structural Variation in the Nervous System 1923

Memory is not stored in specific loci but distributed across the cortex.

In Search of the Engram 1950

Equipotentiality suggests that the brain functions as a whole rather than in isolated parts.

Brain Mechanisms and Intelligence 1929

The localization of function in the brain is a myth perpetuated by early anatomists.

Letter to colleague 1930

Psychology must integrate with neurology to advance.

Interview in Science Magazine 1942

I have spent my life chasing shadows in the brain.

Personal reflection in autobiography 1958

The mind is more than the sum of its neural parts.

Basic Neural Mechanisms in Behavior 1931