William James — "When we think of the will, we are too apt to think of it as a mysterious force, …"
When we think of the will, we are too apt to think of it as a mysterious force, but it is nothing more than the power of attention.
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Reflects his ideas on voluntarily directing attention, found in 'The Principles of Psychology'.
Date: 1890
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