Book · 1890 · Psychology
The Principles of Psychology
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- 8
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- 5
- podcasts
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- episodes
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I read it and it blew me away. It's an incredible book.
What they say about it
- Authored in 18902
The best things said about it
I think one of the great books of psychology is that the principles principles of Psychology by William James in 1890.
He wrote The Principles of Psychology, and he separated the psyche into the I-self and to the me-self.
William James who wrote The Principles of Psychology in 1890.
She was thinking of a formula for self-esteem that James outlined in his book The Principles of Psychology.
He wrote self-esteem equals success divided by pretensions.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Principles of Psychology by William James is an 1890 foundational classic in the field of psychology that explores human consciousness, habit, and emotion. Paul Bloom recommended the book on Conversations with Tyler and EconTalk, noting that reading James's chapter on habit blew him away and describing the work as a magnificent and neglected classic that more people should read. Arthur Brooks discussed the book on Conversations with Tyler while examining how William James separated the psyche into the I-self and the me-self. Ross Douthat referenced William James on Honestly with Bari Weiss while talking about cataloging religious experiences. Catherine Price cited the book on Modern Wisdom during a conversation about the perception of time. Rebecca Lee Douglas discussed the work on No Stupid Questions, highlighting James's famous formula for self-esteem where self-esteem equals success divided by pretensions. Brian Greene mentioned reading another work by William James after attending a gathering about science and spirituality on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Every mention
Paul Bloom I think one of the great books of psychology is that the principles principles of Psychology by William Jam… 2
“I I I have gone through my my my adult life my my whole life without ever reading Principles of Psychology by William James. And then a couple of friends of mine invited me on their podcast to talk about his chapter on habit. And I read it and it blew me away. It's an incredible book.”
“I think one of the great books of psychology is that the principles principles of Psychology by William James in 1890”
Arthur Brooks He wrote The Principles of Psychology, and he separated the psyche into the I-self and to the me-self. 1
“He wrote The Principles of Psychology, and he separated the psyche into the I-self and to the me-self.”
Brian Greene and from that I went to read you know William James's book a varieties of religious experience 1
“and from that I went to read you know William James's book a varieties of religious experience”
Catherine Price I think from Williams William James who wrote the principles of psychology in 1890 and I'm sure you've talk… 1
“I think from Williams William James who wrote the principles of psychology in 1890 and I'm sure you've talked about a bunch on your show before”
Ross Douthat And so, you know, if you read William James' varieties of religious experience, the famous, you know, the f… 1
“And so, you know, if you read William James' varieties of religious experience, the famous, you know, the famous attempt to sort of catalog and analyze these experiences, I saw things like that happened to my parents and people I know.”
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“she was thinking of a formula for self-esteem that James outlined in his book the principles of psychology he wrote self-esteem equals success divided by pretensions by which he meant the greater your success and the lower your aspirations the more self-esteem you'll end up with”
“In the first half of the show, Angela says that 19th century psychologist William James wrote something along the lines of, "Happiness is when your expectations meet your reality." She was thinking of a formula for self-esteem that James outlined in his book The Principles of Psychology.”
