Quote by Edward Thorndike
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavi

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

Other quotes by 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

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Learning
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There is no reasoning, no process of inference or comparison there is no thinking about things, no putting two and two together there are no ideas – the animal does not think of the box or of the food or of the act he is to perform. – Edward Thorndike

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Food
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The real difference between a mans scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge. – Edward Thorndike

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Knowledge
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Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise. – Ivan Pavlov

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Winning is the science of being totally prepared. – George Allen, Sr.

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I was raised on comic books, and I love science fiction. – Mayim Bialik

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In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age. – Tim Bishop

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