My views as an individual ought not to be confused with my views as a scientist - the minute you try to mingle God and science, you get into trouble. Metaphysics has its place, and science has its place; don't mix the two. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran confusegodindividual share on social
When I speak of artistic universals, I am not denying the enormous role played by culture. Obviously culture plays a tremendous role, otherwise you wouldn't have different artistic styles - but it doesn't follow that art is completely idiosyncratic and arbitrary, either, or that there are no universal laws. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran arbitraryartartistic share on social
The brain abhors discrepancies. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran abhorbraindiscrepancy Change image and share on social
You can't just take an image and randomly distort it and call it art - although many people in La Jolla where I come from do precisely that. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran artcalldistort Change image and share on social
The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran ceasecreativeminute Change image and share on social
If we knew about the real facts and statistics of mortality, we'd be terrified. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran factknowmortality Change image and share on social
The fact that hype exists doesn't prove that something is not important. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran existfacthype Change image and share on social
If there is anything about your 'self' of which you can be sure, it is that it is anchored in your own body and yours alone. The person you experience as 'you' is here and now and nowhere else. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran anchorebodyexperience Change image and share on social
Our ability to perceive the world around us seems so effortless that we tend to take it for granted. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran abilityeffortlessgrant Change image and share on social
It may well be our brains are wired up to be slightly more optimistic than they should be. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran brainoptimisticslightly Change image and share on social