Cumulative Record. Chapter 23: Current Trends in Experimental Psychology. Quote 24

Ancient theories of the nature of man recur again and again with their familiar cant—“an integrated view of life,” “a sense of personal responsibility,” “a capacity to experience and understand life as a related whole,” “the development of the mind,” and so on. Educators are not wholly to blame, for we have not yet put forth a workable conception of human behavior suitable for their purposes. (pp. 356-357)