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Edward Thorndike

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Details about Edward Thorndike's life are scarce, but their observations have traveled far and wide. Edward Thorndike's observations on Science are as sharp as their thoughts on Intelligence, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Discover 11 of Edward Thorndike's most memorable quotes, ranging across Science, Intelligence, Education, Power, and Nature. A favorite of many readers: "From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found."

“From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found.”

— Edward Thorndike

Intelligence

All Quotes by Edward Thorndike

“Just as the science and art of agriculture depend upon chemistry and botany, so the art of education depends upon physiology and psychology.”

— Edward Thorndike

Education

“Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man.”

— Edward Thorndike

Science

“There is no reasoning, no process of inference or comparison there is no thinking about things, no putting two and two together there are no ideas - the animal does not think of the box or of the food or of the act he is to perform.”

— Edward Thorndike

Food

“Human folk are as a matter of fact eager to find intelligence in animals.”

— Edward Thorndike

Intelligence

“The real difference between a man's scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge.”

— Edward Thorndike

Knowledge

“From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found.”

— Edward Thorndike

Intelligence

“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

Learning

“Human education is concerned with certain changes in the intellects, characters and behavior of men, its problems being roughly included under these four topics: Aims, materials, means and methods.”

— Edward Thorndike

Education