"Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man."
-Edward Thorndike
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"Just as the science and art of agriculture depend upon chemistry and botany, so the art of education depends upon physiology and psychology.“
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"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."
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"From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found."
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"Human folk are as a matter of fact eager to find intelligence in animals."
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