In the Mind Fields Quotes

“In the end, even in my own story, I don’t get to know everything.”
― Casey Schwartz, In the Mind Fields: Exploring the new science of neuropsychoanalysis

“She radiates empathy, modesty, and insight.”
― Casey Schwartz, In the Mind Fields: Exploring the new science of neuropsychoanalysis

“Later I would learn that the shock of unfamiliarity I was feeling is actually a feature of the brain. The brain is inclined to make itself unknown, producing for each of us a version of reality that feels objective, but is in fact utterly subjective, varying among us for myriad reasons — mood, intelligence, experience, genetics. Because of the brain’s built-in tendency to remain behind the scenes, we’re not aware that so many elements of our daily lives — even, perhaps, every single one — are subject to interpretation.”
― Casey Schwartz, In the Mind Fields: Exploring the new science of neuropsychoanalysis

“Against the dulled or vulgar or simplified surface of things, [Freud] offered the tantalizing promise of subtext, a deeper truth, a further realm. He dared to challenge the constructions people offered up about themselves.”
― Casey Schwartz, In the Mind Fields: Exploring the new science of neuropsychoanalysis