Donald O. Hebb Quotes & Sayings

A large brain, like large government, may not be able to do simple things in a simple way. — Donald O. Hebb

As far as he can achieve it, readability is as important for the scientific writer as it is for the novelist. — Donald O. Hebb

Why do we not accept ESP as a psychological fact? Rhine has offered enough evidence to have convinced us on almost any other issue ... Personally, I do not accept ESP for a moment, because it does not make sense. My external criteria, both of physics and of physiology, say that ESP is not a fact despite the behavioral evidence that has been reported. I cannot see what other basis my colleagues have for rejecting it ... Rhine may still turn out to be right, improbable as I think that is, and my own rejection of his view is - in the literal sense - prejudice. — Donald O. Hebb