Talks to Teachers on Psychology
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Talks to Teachers on Psychology is a collection of lectures by William James that applies psychological principles to education and classroom practice.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talks to Students | 1 |
| Talks to Teachers | 1 |
| Talks to Teachers on Psychology canonical | 1 |
| Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life’s Ideals | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talks to Teachers on Psychology Context triple: [William James, notableWork, Talks to Teachers on Psychology]
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A.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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B.
Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology
Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology is a foundational psychological work by Wilhelm Wundt that explores the comparative study of mental processes in humans and animals.
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C.
An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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D.
The Preparation of the Child for Science
The Preparation of the Child for Science is an educational work by Mary Everest Boole that explores how to cultivate children’s natural curiosity and intuitive thinking to prepare them for scientific learning.
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E.
Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association
The Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association is a governing body within the APA that oversees and promotes scientific research, policy, and recognition in the field of psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talks to Teachers on Psychology Target entity description: Talks to Teachers on Psychology is a collection of lectures by William James that applies psychological principles to education and classroom practice.
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A.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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B.
Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology
Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology is a foundational psychological work by Wilhelm Wundt that explores the comparative study of mental processes in humans and animals.
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C.
An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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D.
The Preparation of the Child for Science
The Preparation of the Child for Science is an educational work by Mary Everest Boole that explores how to cultivate children’s natural curiosity and intuitive thinking to prepare them for scientific learning.
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E.
Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association
The Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association is a governing body within the APA that oversees and promotes scientific research, policy, and recognition in the field of psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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education book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| author | William James ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
attention
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discipline in the classroom ⓘ habit formation ⓘ individual differences among students ⓘ interest in learning ⓘ motivation ⓘ will ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of psychological principles to education
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practical advice for teachers ⓘ |
| form | collection of lectures ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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psychology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple later reprints ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital text
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Talks to Students
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linked to:
Talks to Teachers on Psychology
Talks to Teachers ⓘ
linked to:
Talks to Teachers on Psychology
lectures ⓘ |
| influenced |
educational psychology
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teacher education ⓘ |
| influencedBy | William James's psychological research ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educators
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school teachers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
courses on educational psychology
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courses on history of psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible style for practitioners
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early systematic application of psychology to teaching ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Pragmatism
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The Principles of Psychology ⓘ |
| subject |
classroom practice
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learning ⓘ pedagogy ⓘ psychology of education ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Talks to Teachers on Psychology
linked to: Talks to Teachers on Psychology
Psychology: Briefer Course
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Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life’s Ideals
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linked to: Talks to Teachers on Psychology