About Behaviorism, Chapter 2: The World Within the Skin, Quote 11

Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
Post published:March 2, 2017
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Self-knowledge is of social origin. It is only when a person’s private world becomes important to others that it is made important to him.” (p. 35)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Self-knowledge is of social origin. It is only when a person’s private world becomes important to others that it is made important to him.” (p. 35)

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