The restriction of studies of human inte...

Character

The restriction of studies of human intellect and character to studies of conscious states was not without influence on a scientific studies of animal psychology.

- Edward Thorndike

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I boxed 15 years in a club.

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Other quotes by Edward Thorndike

Act

So the animal finally performs in that situation only the fitting act.

- Edward Thorndike

Knowledge Man

The real difference between a man's scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge.

- Edward Thorndike

May Life

The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare.

- Edward Thorndike

Science Man

Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man.

- Edward Thorndike

Life

The un-conscious distortion of the facts is almost harmless compared to the unconscious neglect of an animal's mental life until it verges on the unusual and marvelous.

- Edward Thorndike

Intelligence Fact

Human folk are as a matter of fact eager to find intelligence in animals.

- Edward Thorndike

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