3 Quotes & Sayings By Hugo Munsterberg

Hugo Munsterberg was a German psychologist born in 1838. He is best known for his theories of psychology, which he described as Gestalt Psychology. Like William James, he was also interested in philosophy, but to him it was not about the nature of mind or consciousness, but about the nature of reality. Like James, he believed that human evolution was an ongoing process Read more

He saw it not as a matter of progress but as a series of stages based on the survival of the fittest. As an experimental psychologist, he believed that everything can be studied scientifically, not just human behavior. For him psychology should be based on facts, not on interpretation or speculation.

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..young people know very little about themselves and their abilities. When the day comes on which they discover their real strong points and their weaknesses, it is often to late. They have usually been drawn into the current of a particular vocation, and have given too much energy to the preparation for a specific achievement to change the whole life-plan once more. The entire scheme of education gives to the individual little chance to find himself. . Hugo Munsterberg
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[Cinema]… obeys the laws of the mind rather than those of the outer world. Hugo Munsterberg