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Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals — William James

Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals

William James

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 157 pages

A collection of essays drawn from William James's lectures on psychology for teachers, offering practical reflections on habit, attention, memory, and the mental life of pupils. The second part addresses students on ideals, conduct, and the value of a thoughtful life. It invites listeners to consider education and character with humane, accessible insight.

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Contents

  1. TALKS TO TEACHERS
  2. ON PSYCHOLOGY: AND TO STUDENTS ON SOME OF LIFE'S IDEALS, By WILLIAM JAMES
  3. PREFACE.
  4. CONTENTS.
  5. TALKS TO TEACHERS
  6. I. PSYCHOLOGY AND THE TEACHING ART
  7. II. THE STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
  8. III. THE CHILD AS A BEHAVING ORGANISM
  9. IV. EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
  10. V. THE NECESSITY OF REACTIONS
  11. VI. NATIVE REACTIONS AND ACQUIRED REACTIONS
  12. VII. WHAT THE NATIVE REACTIONS ARE
  13. VIII. THE LAWS OF HABIT
  14. IX. THE ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS
  15. X. INTEREST
  16. XI. ATTENTION
  17. XII. MEMORY
  18. XIII. THE ACQUISITION OF IDEAS
  19. XIV. APPERCEPTION
  20. XV. THE WILL
  21. TALKS TO STUDENTS
  22. I. THE GOSPEL OF RELAXATION
  23. II. ON A CERTAIN BLINDNESS IN HUMAN BEINGS
  24. III. WHAT MAKES A LIFE SIGNIFICANT
  25. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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