From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found. Edward Thorndike affirmanimalfind Change image and share on social
To the intelligent man with an interest in human nature it must often appear strange that so much of the energy of the scientific world has been spent on the study of the body and so little on the study of the mind. Edward Thorndike bodyenergyhuman share on social
The un-conscious distortion of the facts is almost harmless compared to the unconscious neglect of an animal's mental life until it verges on the unusual and marvelous. Edward Thorndike animalcompareconscious Change image and share on social
The dog, on the other hand, has few or no ideas because his brain acts in coarse fashion and because there are few connections with each single process. Edward Thorndike actbraincoarse Change image and share on social
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 acmeanimalassociation Change image and share on social
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 actanimalassociate Change image and share on social
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man. Edward Thorndike animalbehaviorcharacter Change image and share on social
For origin and development of human faculty we must look to these processes of association in lower animals. Edward Thorndike animalassociationdevelopment Change image and share on social
On the whole, the psychological work of the last quarter of the nineteenth century emphasized the study of consciousness to the neglect of the total life of intellect and character. Edward Thorndike centurycharacterconsciousness Change image and share on social
So the animal finally performs in that situation only the fitting act. Edward Thorndike actanimalfinally Change image and share on social
