Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature.
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"Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature." — Edward Thorndike #educationlearning
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Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature. — Edward Thorndike
About Edward Thorndike
Edward Thorndike was a Psychologist from United States (1874–1949).
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This quote is attributed to Edward Thorndike, a Psychologist from United States.
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Edward Thorndike lived from 1874 – 1949.
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