roland comments on Rationality Quotes September 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: roland 04 September 2012 11:28:37PM *  7 points [-]

It seems clear that intelligence, as such, plays no part in the matter-that the sole and essential thing is use.

--Oliver Sacks regarding patients suffering from "developmental agnosia" who first learned to use their hands as adults.

Comment author: Daniel_Burfoot 09 September 2012 08:23:59PM 2 points [-]

Can you provide a citation for this? I am very interested in this topic and would like to read the book or article.

Comment author: roland 12 September 2012 05:11:58PM 1 point [-]

It's in the book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat and other clinical tales" chapter 5 "Hands".