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# Edward Slingerland

(1968)   Professor

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Edward Slingerland is a professor.

## Quick Facts About Edward Slingerland

Born January 1, 1968

Profession Professor

## About Edward Slingerland

professor of Asian Studies (1968-)... \| Edward Slingerland is a Canadian-American sinologist and philosopher. He is Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, where he also holds appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Asian Studies. His research interests include early Ch

##  Quotes by Edward Slingerland

> [“A substantial literature on “verbal overshadowing,” for instance, suggests that consciously reflecting on our perceptions or evaluations of taste, and then being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-slingerland/a-substantial-literature-on-verbal-overshadowing-for-instance/)

Edward Slingerland

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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> [“Thinking that you are good can make you bad. Talking about positive behavior can encourage negative behavior. Laozi is clearly on to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-slingerland/thinking-that-you-are-good-can-make-you-bad-talking-about-positive/)

Edward Slingerland

[Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/)

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> [“faster in areas of our life where effort and striving are, in fact, profoundly counterproductive. This is because the problem of choking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-slingerland/faster-in-areas-of-our-life-where-effort-and-striving-are-in-fact/)

Edward Slingerland

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> [“This work is part of what is now a huge literature on the often harmful effects of rumination and explicit analysis on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-slingerland/this-work-is-part-of-what-is-now-a-huge-literature-on-the-often/)

Edward Slingerland

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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