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Edward Thorndike quotes

American Psychologist August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949

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When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we have a set of particular feelings of its elements. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and..."
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "So the animal finally performs in that situation only the..."
So the animal finally performs in that situation only the fitting act. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "Human folk are as a matter of fact eager to find intelligence..."
Human folk are as a matter of fact eager to find intelligence in animals. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "Amongst the minds of animals that of man leads, not as a..."
Amongst the minds of animals that of man leads, not as a demigod from another planet, but as a king from the same race. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "For origin and development of human faculty we must look to..."
For origin and development of human faculty we must look to these processes of association in lower animals. Edward Thorndike
This growth in the number, speed of formation, permanence, delicacy and complexity of associations possible for an animal reaches its acme in the case of man. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up..."
From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found. Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike quote: "Psychology helps to measure the probability that an aim is..."
Psychology helps to measure the probability that an aim is attainable. Edward Thorndike
The intellectual evolution of the race consists in an increase in the number, delicacy, complexity, permanence and speed of formation of such associations. Edward Thorndike

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