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“It would probably astound each of them beyond measure to be let into his neighbor's mind and to find how different the scenery there was from that in his own.”

Quote by William James

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William James, born on January 11, 1842, and died on August 26, 1910, was an influential American philosopher, psychologist, and writer. He is considered one of the founders of functionalism in psychology and has had a profound impact on the fields of psychology, philosophy, and religion. more

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