The mind-brain is lived only from a first-person perspective, and it is a dynamic, plastic organ that changes in relation to the environment. Siri Hustvedt braindynamicenvironment Change image and share on social
That's one of the great lies of intimacy, to pretend you know everything - you cannot. No matter how close you've been, over however many years, there remain secrets. I think we all know that - that you don't tell everybody everything. Siri Hustvedt closegreathave share on social
I love the little garden in the back of my family's brownstone in Brooklyn. Digging out there in the dirt is a joy for me, although by the time August rolls around and my roses have black spot, I need the break winter provides. Siri Hustvedt augustbackblack share on social
Intellectual curiosity about one's own illness is certainly born of a desire for mastery. If I couldn't cure myself, perhaps I could at least begin to understand myself. Siri Hustvedt bearbegincure Change image and share on social
I am an American, but a sense of otherness was part of my growing up. I spoke Norwegian before I spoke English. My mother is Norwegian. Siri Hustvedt americanenglishgrow Change image and share on social
Sleep resistance, bouts of insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, crawling into bed with parents in the middle of the night - all these are so common among children, it seems fair to call them 'normal.' Siri Hustvedt bedboutcall Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to be a writer at 13. Before that, I told everyone I was going to be an artist. Siri Hustvedt artistknowtell Change image and share on social
I am always suspicious of those who impose 'rules' on child rearing. Every child is different in terms of temperament and learning, and every parent responds to a particular child, not some generalized infant or youngster. Siri Hustvedt childgeneralizeimpose share on social
It's thought that about 96% of us have visual imagery, and there's a very tiny minority in the population, some of whom are normal, some of whom have brain lesions, who cannot produce visual imagery. Siri Hustvedt brainimagerylesion Change image and share on social
Sigmund Freud was very much a creature of his time. He did not 'invent' the unconscious. Siri Hustvedt creaturefreudinvent Change image and share on social
