The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.William James
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.”
American philosopher and psychologist · 1842 – 1910
William James was an American philosopher and psychologist, regarded as a founder of modern psychology and a leading thinker of pragmatism. His works include The Principles of Psychology (1890), The Varieties of Religious Experience and Pragmatism.
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