"I would argue that if you understand how the cells of the brain are organized into circuits, almost computational circuits if you will, and we see how information flows through those circuits and how it's transformed, we might have a much firmer grasp on why our brains make decisions the way that they do. If we get a handle on that, maybe we can overcome some of our limitations and at the very least we'll understand why we do what we do."

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Edward Boyden

#Cells Quotes #Information Flow Quotes #Decision Quotes

“Hire sales people who are really smart problem solvers, but lack courage, hunger and competitiveness, and your company will go out of business.”
“For a time during the early settlement of this country peace and goodwill prevailed, only to be followed later by violent and relentless warfare.”

Source : Nelson A. Miles (1992). “Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles, Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War, Or, From New England to the Golden Gate and the Story of His Indian Campaigns with Comments on the Exploration, Development, and Progress of Our Great Western Empire”, p.341, U of Nebraska Press
“Most people, even in simple risky situations, don't behave the way the theory of utility would have them behave.”

Source : Howard Raiffa (1982). “The Art and Science of Negotiation”, p.155, Harvard University Press
“I don't like big balls on a dog.”
“The readers are the ones who let us live our dreams. I try to write books which are really compelling - that you'd take on vacation and rather than going out, you'd read in your hotel room because you had to find out what happened. Hopefully that's what readers are responding to.”
“I get maybe four hours of sleep a night. I'm a little bit crazy.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.”
“It is our human need - to circle back to the station of our sorrow.”

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