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About William James
American philosopher and psychologist
William James was an American philosopher and psychologist. He lived in the late 19th century and is often called the father of American psychology. He has 152 quotes on the site. He was the first educator to teach a psychology course in the United States. James is regarded as one of the leading thinkers of his time and as one of the most influential philosophers. His work helped shape the study of psychology in America.
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- “Wisdom is seeing something in a non-habitual manner.”William James
- “A man's Self is the sum total of all that he can call his, not only his body and his psychic powers, but his…”William James
- “Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing…”William James
- “Since belief is measured by action, he who forbids us to believe religion to be true, necessarily also forbid…”William James
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- “For former Labour leaders, rousing a crowd was a superpower.”Cathy Newman
- “Depression is partly a nocebo effect, in the sense that it can be produced by negative exceptions about onese…”Irving Kirsch
- “We need to know not only what is done but what is purposed and said by those who shape the destines of states…”Harold Holzer
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Books by William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience
1902
Pluralistic Universe
1909