Quote by: William James

The first effect of the mind growing cultivated is that processes once multiple get to be performed in a single act. Lazarus has called this the progressive 'condensation' of thought. ... Steps really sink from sight. An advanced thinker sees the relations of his topics is such masses and so instantaneously that when he comes to explain to younger minds it is often hard ... .


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  • NameWilliam James
  • DescriptionAmerican philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist
  • BornJanuary 11, 1842
  • DiedAugust 26, 1910
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Psychologist; Parapsychologist; Pragmatist