“Intelligence is important in psychology for two reasons. First, it is one of the most scientifically developed corners of the subject, giving the student as complete a view as is possible anywhere of the way scientific method can be applied to psychological problems. Secondly, it is of immense practical importance, educationally, socially, and in regard to physiology and genetics.” WayGivingFirstsTwoImportantReasonProblemScienceViewsPsychologySubjectsStudentsImportanceRegardMethodCornersPracticalsPsychologicalImmenseGeneticsScientific MethodPhysiologyPsychological Problems Author:Raymond Cattell
“I did a series of classes in psychology (at the institute), .. The students that came to that class had children. And over a period of a few years, they decided they wanted a nursery school, a play group (to watch over their children while they were studying). So in one of the garages that was near where we were having the classes, we established a play group area and the students volunteered to supervise. That eventually led to building a state-licensed nursery school, which was approved by the California department of social welfare.” YearsChildrenStatesPlayWantedSchoolSocialClassWatchesStudyPsychologyGroupsStudentsBuildingPeriodsAreasDecidedSeriesCaliforniaWelfareDepartmentInstituteGarageApprovedNurserySocial WelfareNursery School Author:Dorothy Nolte
“In joint scientific efforts extending over twenty years, initially in collaboration with J. C. Shaw at the RAND Corporation, and subsequently with numerous faculty and student colleagues at Carnegie-Mellon University, they have made basic contributions to artificial intelligence, the psychology of human cognition, and list processing.” YearsHumansMadeEffortPsychologyStudentsTwentiesUniversityListsCorporationsContributionFacultyArtificial IntelligenceCollaborationArtificialColleaguesJointsCognitionExtendingProcessingCarnegieJoint EffortsCarnegie Mellon Author:Allen Newell
“It is instructive, although somewhat disheartening, for the ardent advocate of a purely scientific psychology to contrast the practice and theories of his colleagues with those of the students of the principal physical sciences.” PracticePsychologyStudentsTheoryContrastPrincipalColleaguesArdentPhysical ScienceDisheartening Book:Philosophy of Mind Source: Philosophy of Mind
“As a freshman in college, I was having a lot of trouble adjusting. I took a meditation class to handle anxiety. It really helped. Then as a grad student at Harvard, I was awarded a pre-doctoral traveling fellowship to India, where my focus was on the ancient systems of psychology and meditation practices of Asia.” ClassPracticePsychologyFocusMeditationTroubleStudentsCollegeAnxietyIndiaAncientHandleAsiaFellowshipHarvardAdjustingFreshmanMeditation PracticeGrad Author:Daniel Goleman
“At Gallaudet, deafness isn't an issue. You don't even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn't get the same access.” ThinkingPersonsMatterPayAttentionIssuesPsychologyStudentsCollegeAccessJournalismPay AttentionSupportiveDeafAccountingDeafnessGallaudet Author:I. King Jordan
“The only reason psychology students don't have to do more and harder mathematics than physics students is because the mathematicians haven't yet discovered ways of dealing with problems as hard as those in psychology.” WayHardReasonProblemPsychologyHavensStudentsHarderMathematicsPhysicsMathematicianDealing With Problems Author:John G. Kemeny
“I was not a great student at the University of Chicago. I think that is - the record will bare me out. But I spent a lot of time reading history, sociology, psychology - reading everything except what I was supposed to read for class the next day.” ThinkingReadingNextClassPsychologyRecordsStudentsUniversityChicagoNext DaySociologyReading History Author:Bernie Sanders
“One of the problems with studies that examine the effects of violent imagery is that they typically use mentally healthy psychology students. If you want to do a meaningful study, show movies like Body Double and Copycat to a group of sexual psychopaths the day before you release them.” IfsWantUseShowsProblemBodyStudyPsychologyGroupsEffectsStudentsHealthyMeaningfulViolentReleaseImageryPsychopathUsing MeCopycats Author:Park Dietz
“Class I to XII wasn't much help; I was always a mediocre student. But when I pursued higher education and studied economics with theatre or psychology with science fiction, I got a whole new world view.” WorldWholeHelpingViewsFictionClassPsychologyStudentsHigherEconomicsScience FictionTheatreNew WorldMediocrePursuedHigher EducationWorld View Author:Vir Das
“The systematic study of mass psychology revealed to students the potentialities of invisible government of society by manipulation of the motives which actuate man in the group.” MenGovernmentStudyPsychologyGroupsStudentsMassInvisibleMotiveManipulationSystematic Book:Propaganda Source: Propaganda
“I came up with the term 'mindfreak' because I didn't like the word 'magician.' I felt like I wanted to coin a term that would be basically the reaction to my art. It would be a mindfreak and so that's why I came up with that. But, many people say I'm really a student of humanity and psychology.” PeopleArtWould BeWantedHumanityFeltTermPsychologyMagicStudentsReactionsCoinsMagician Author:Criss Angel
“Daniel Dennett is our best current philosopher. He is the next Bertrand Russell. Unlike traditional philosophers, Dan is a student of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and psychology. He's redefining and reforming the role of the philosopher.” NextRolesPsychologyStudentsComputerPhilosopherCurrentsTraditionalArtificial IntelligenceArtificialNeuroscienceComputer ScienceLinguisticsRedefining Author:Marvin Minsky
“We are all students of the world; frail embodied consciousnesses struggling to understand, and be a meaningful part of this great, mysterious gift of life.” WorldMindPhilosophyBodyConsciousnessStrugglePsychologyStudentsMedicineMeaningfulSensesMysteriousFrailSomaGifts Of Life Author:Bryant H. McGill