Psychology
briefer course
by William James · first published 1892
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…which may be just as useful. (Disclaimer: I've only read the abridged version, so I don't know what's missing from the full two-volume version.) It's a very practical and introspective approach to psychology, somewhere between pop science and intellectual self-help. I think HNers would enjoy it. Here it is on Amazon for $0.99: http://www.amazon.com/William-James-Psychology/dp/B000W2GH4E Here's an online…
on “Willpower: It’s in Your Head (2011)” ↗Also relevant: Talks to Teachers on Psychology: And to Students on some of Life's Ideals by William James - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16287/16287-h/16287-h.htm What William James Still Teaches Us About Teaching: A Reflective Look at "Talks…
on “The origins of the school system aimed to produce independent, critical thinkers” ↗…barely notice at all. Just think of how much you remember of your daily 9 to 5 for example. This phenomenon has been studied several times. In 1890, William James wrote the following in his 'Principle of Psychology': "In youth, we may have an absolutely new experience, subjective or objective, every hour of the day. Apprehension is vivid, retentiveness strong, and our recollections of that time, like those of a…
on “Why time appears to speed up with age” ↗