William James (1898-1944), a famous physician, philosopher and psychologist in USA1, is not only known as his academic achievement but also his moving love story with his wife Alice which he had wrote in his book.
People tend to call him a tragic genius instead of genius although he enjoyed unbelievable talent in almost every fields. His highly-educated parents and wealthy family made it possible for him to enjoy a well education. He had traveled with his family to so many different countries which gave him the ability to speak and write in different languages. His comprehensive education background in different schools and with different teachers in different cultures also widened his thoughts. He used to decide to be an artist when he was young but finally gave …show more content…
His book < Talks to Teachers on Psychology: and to Students on Some of Life’s Ideals ,1899 > not only brought light to psychology but also sheded lights on education. This also added to his achievement considering he made contributions to education field as well. It was because of this book, people came to realize the fact that psychology could be used in education, not only to study the behavior of students and children but also to study the way of teaching and how teachers could find the potential of their students5,6.
In conclusion, William James was no doubts to be an influential genius in psychologist in the world. But what made him so different from the others was his struggle to make a better life, his complex experience in academic and the fact that although he was always in bad physical conditions he never stopped for seeking a happier life. Although some people said that he tried to blend everything and every field into his theory which made it hard to understand and use, but no doubt his influence could never be ignored.
“If you can change your mind, you can change your
People tend to call him a tragic genius instead of genius although he enjoyed unbelievable talent in almost every fields. His highly-educated parents and wealthy family made it possible for him to enjoy a well education. He had traveled with his family to so many different countries which gave him the ability to speak and write in different languages. His comprehensive education background in different schools and with different teachers in different cultures also widened his thoughts. He used to decide to be an artist when he was young but finally gave …show more content…
His book < Talks to Teachers on Psychology: and to Students on Some of Life’s Ideals ,1899 > not only brought light to psychology but also sheded lights on education. This also added to his achievement considering he made contributions to education field as well. It was because of this book, people came to realize the fact that psychology could be used in education, not only to study the behavior of students and children but also to study the way of teaching and how teachers could find the potential of their students5,6.
In conclusion, William James was no doubts to be an influential genius in psychologist in the world. But what made him so different from the others was his struggle to make a better life, his complex experience in academic and the fact that although he was always in bad physical conditions he never stopped for seeking a happier life. Although some people said that he tried to blend everything and every field into his theory which made it hard to understand and use, but no doubt his influence could never be ignored.
“If you can change your mind, you can change your