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Psychologist

Robert E. Ornstein is a renowned psychologist born in 1942. He is known for his extensive research in the field of cognitive psychology, particularly in the areas of memory and cognitive processes. Ornstein's work and research have had a profound impact on the field of psychology.

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“We have to shift our understanding of ourselves as separate individuals, each seeking our own welfare, to an understanding of how we fit into social, biological, and physical environments.”

Individual Social Understanding Environment Fit Seeking Welfare

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“New research shows that emotions have a separate system of nerve pathways, through the limbic system to the cortex, allowing emotional signals to avoid conscious control.”

Shows Emotion Emotional Research Conscious Nerves Allowing Signals Pathways

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“Unconscious decisions for action go on constantly inside the head.”

Action Decision Goes On Unconscious

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“We're worse off than Freud thought, because many actions proceed without our knowing anything about them.”

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“Society would not tolerate legislation declaring that the theory that the sun circles the earth be given equal time with the theory of a heliocentric solar system; it should not pay attention to the equally preposterous notions of scientific creationism”

Should Earth Religion Given Pay Attention Sun Theory Equal Notion Circles Pay Attention Tolerate Legislation Solar System Declaring Creationism

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“The greatest surprise of human evolution may be that the highest form of selfishness is selflessness.”

Humans May Motivational Form Evolution Highest Surprise Selfishness Selflessness Human Evolution

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“When the 'weaker' of the two brains (right and left) is stimulated and encouraged to work in cooperation with the stronger side, the end result is a great increase in overall ability and ... often five to ten times more effectiveness.”

Two Ends Left Sides Ability Results Brain Creativity Five Ten Increase Stronger Innovation Cooperation Effectiveness End Results

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“Human inventiveness is overwhelming human adaptiveness. Our ability to judge lags behind our ability to create.”

Humans Ability Behinds Judging Resistance Overwhelming Lag Inventiveness

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“This duality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the conscious mind and the unconscious. There are moments in each of our lives when our verbal-intellect suggests one course, and our hearts, or intuition, another.”

Mind Wells Heart Has Beens Reason Moments Passion Courses Literature Our Lives Modern Conscious Intuition Intellect Unconscious Splits Versus Duality Conscious Mind Modern Literature

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

“If you spend too much time being like everybody else, you decrease your chances of coming up with something different.”

Ifs Different Chance Too Much Decrease

Book:Psychology, the Study of Human Experience

Source: Psychology, the Study of Human Experience

“To keep your resolve, surround yourself with those who want you to succeed. The brain cannot do its job of protecting the body without contact with other people.”

People Want Body Jobs Brain Succeed Contact Resolve Surround Surround Yourself

Author:Robert E. Ornstein

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Born: 1942
Known for: Psychologist
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