Every moment Quote by William James
““psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods, asking of course every moment for introspective data, but eliminating their uncertainty by operating on a large scale and taking statistical means.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Psychology, 1905
Psychology is moving from introspection to large‑scale statistical methods, reducing uncertainty by aggregating many observations.
In simple terms: Psychology shifts to big‑data experiments.
Embrace statistical methods for reliable insights.
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When to use this quote
- academic research
- clinical studies
- market research
- policy analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do large datasets obscure unique cases?
- When is introspection still valuable?
Statistical averages can hide individual variability and rare phenomena.