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“Some of us learn control, more or less by accident. The rest of us go all our lives not even understanding how it is possible, and blaming our failure on being born the wrong way.”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
“In the world at large we seldom vote for a principle or a given state of affairs. We vote for a man who pretends to believe in that principle or promises to achieve that state. We don't want a man, we want a condition of peace and plenty-- or, it may be, war and want-- but we must vote for a man.”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
“It is a surprising fact that those who object most violently to the manipulation of behaviour nevertheless make the most vigorous effort to manipulate minds.”
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
“The only geniuses produced by the chaos of society are those who do something about it. Chaos breeds geniuses. It offers a man something to be a genius about.”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
“The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do. The mystery which surrounds a thinking machine already surrounds a thinking man.”
― Contingencies of Reinforcement; A Theoretical Analysis
― Contingencies of Reinforcement; A Theoretical Analysis
philosophy, psychology and other long words beginning with p.
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— last activity Nov 12, 2014 07:03AM
This is club is ideal for anyone who is interested in Philosophy or Psychology, and is also up for a good time! Experts and amateurs welcomed with equ ...more
Malcolm Gladwell
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— last activity Jul 18, 2018 05:02AM
This group is for anyone who enjoys the writings of Malcolm Gladwell.
The Study of the Mind: A Psychological Book Club
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— last activity Sep 12, 2023 04:49AM
This is a book club for those who love to read books about Psychology! Each month we will pick a book dealing with psychological topics, read it, and ...more
The Brain and Mind
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— last activity May 17, 2026 04:52AM
This is a group for readers to recommend and discuss books related to real and/or artificial brains. Categories include but are not limited to: neuros ...more
Studying Psychology
— 297 members
— last activity Feb 26, 2015 03:28PM
Psychology is a fascinating subject that can elicit great discussion. Here we discuss various kinds of psychology, recommend and review psychology boo ...more
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