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# Arthur Zajonc

(1949)   Physicist

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Arthur Zajonc is a physicist.

## Quick Facts About Arthur Zajonc

Born October 11, 1949

Profession Physicist

## About Arthur Zajonc

Anthroposophists... \| Arthur Guy Zajonc is an American physicist and the author of several books related to science and mind; one of these is based on dialogues about quantum mechanics with the Dalai Lama. Zajonc, professor emeritus at Amherst College as of 2012, taught there starting in 1978. He served as the General S

##  Quotes by Arthur Zajonc

> [Is it possible to be alive, active in the world, and yet have such calm, such kind of inner openness and presence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-zajonc/is-it-possible-to-be-alive-active-in-the-world-and-yet-have-such-calm/)

[Arthur Zajonc](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-zajonc/)

[Active](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/active/)

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> [Imagine that half the world is hidden from you. Half of the person sitting across from you has never been appreciated, half…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-zajonc/imagine-that-half-the-world-is-hidden-from-you-half-of-the-person/)

[Arthur Zajonc](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-zajonc/)

[Appreciated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciated/)

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> [The leader is a person who has the possibility through destiny to know the people, to recognize their capacities, and to bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-zajonc/the-leader-is-a-person-who-has-the-possibility-through-destiny-to/)

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[Bears](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bears/)

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> [Something dies in us every time we change. To make space for the true, familiar well-worn habits must give way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-zajonc/something-dies-in-us-every-time-we-change-to-make-space-for-the-true/)

[Arthur Zajonc](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-zajonc/)

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

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