Hans Eysenck Quotes
Born: March 4, 1916
Hans Eysenck, a titan of 20th-century psychology, revolutionized our understanding of creativity by framing it as a cognitive trait rooted in personality. He argued that the creative mind is not a product of mere inspiration but a measurable dimension of human temperament, often linked to extraversion and openness to experience. His legacy challenges the romantic myth of the tortured artist, proposing instead that creativity is a disciplined, biological drive toward novelty and complexity. Eysenck’s quotes resonate because they demystify genius, empowering individuals to see creativity not as a rare gift, but as a universal potential shaped by temperament and persistence. His work remains a cornerstone for artists and thinkers seeking to understand the science behind their most inspired moments.
Hans Eysenck Quotes (7)
"I always felt that a scientist owes the world only one thing, and that is the truth as he sees it."
— Hans Eysenck"Tact and diplomacy are fine in international relations, in politics, perhaps even in business; in science only one thing matters, and that is the facts."
— Hans Eysenck"If the truth contradicts deeply held beliefs, that is too bad."
— Hans Eysenck"They show that roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not."
— Hans Eysenck"There thus appears to be an inverse correlation between recovery and psychotherapy; the more psychotherapy, the smaller the recovery rate."
— Hans Eysenck"In our tabulation of psychoanalytic results, we have classed those who stopped treatment together with those not improved. This appears to be reasonable; a patient who fails to finish his treatment, and is not improved, is surely a therapeutic failure."
— Hans Eysenck"In general, certain conclusions are possible from these data. They fail to prove that psychotherapy, Freudian or otherwise, facilitates the recovery of neurotic patients."
— Hans Eysenck