In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important a function as recollecting. - William James

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In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important a function as recollecting.

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William James (11 January 1842 – 26 August 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He developed the philosophical perspective known as radical empiricism, and wrote influential books on the science of psychology, the psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism.

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