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What a thing is and what it means are not separate, the former being physical and the latter mental as we are accustomed to believe.
James J. Gibson
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"What a thing is and what it means are not separate, the former being physical and the latter mental as we are accustomed to believe."
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What a thing is and what it means are not separate, the former being physical and the latter mental as we are accustomed to believe. — James J. Gibson

About James J. Gibson

James J. Gibson was a Psychologist from United States (1904–1979).

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This quote is attributed to James J. Gibson, a Psychologist from United States.
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James J. Gibson lived from 1904 – 1979.