The mental explanation brings curiosity to an end. We see the effect in casual discourse. If we ask someone, “Why did you go to the theater?” and he says, “Because I felt like going,” we are apt to take his reply as a kind of explanation. (pp. 12-13)
Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Chapter 1: A Technology of Behavior. Quote 16
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