Nowhere more truly than
Nowhere more truly than in his mental capacities is man a part of nature. Edward Thorndike
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Nowhere more truly than in his mental capacities is man a part of nature. Edward Thorndike
To the intelligent man with an interest in human nature it must often appear strange that so much of the energy of the scientific world has been spent on the study of the body and so little on the study of the mind. Edward Thorndike
Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature. Edward Thorndike
Human education is concerned with certain changes in the intellects, characters and behavior of men, its problems being roughly included under these four topics: Aims, materials, means and methods. Edward Thorndike
He who learns and runs away, lives to learn another day. Edward Thorndike
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man. Edward Thorndike
All that exists, exists in some amount and can be measured. Edward Thorndike
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure. Edward Thorndike