Mental processes exist because they have served life's continuance.
心理過程之所以存在,是因為它們服務于生命的延續(xù)。
The mind is an instrument of survival before it is an instrument of thought.
心智首先是生存的工具,然后才是思考的工具。
To understand behavior, look for the utility in it.
要理解行為,就要尋找其中的效用。
Consciousness flows like a river, always moving toward purposeful ends.
意識像河流一樣流動,總是朝著有目的的方向前進。
Adaptation is the mind's greatest achievement.
適應是心智最偉大的成就。
Psychology should study how the mind works, not just what it contains.
心理學應該研究心智如何運作,而不僅僅是它包含什么。
Every thought serves a purpose, even when we don't immediately perceive it.
每個想法都有其目的,即使我們無法立即察覺。
Understanding the function of the mind is like mapping the stars - the patterns reveal the purpose.
理解心智的功能就像繪制星圖——模式揭示目的。
Behavior is not just a reaction, it's a communication.
行為不僅僅是一種反應,更是一種溝通。
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
你知道的越多,就越明白自己知道的很少。