We are not angels, we are merely sophisticated apes. Yet we feel like angels trapped inside the bodies of beasts, craving transcendence and all the time trying to spread our wings and fly off, and it's really a very odd predicament to be in, if you think about it. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran angelapebeast 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
The adage that fact is stranger than fiction seems to be especially true for the workings of the brain. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran adagebrainfact 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
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
