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How is it that two people can see the same thing and have a completely different understanding of what happened? Two leaders can look at the same numbers, hear the same news or face the same challenge ...

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It’s doubtful that modern psychology would exist—at least in its present form—without William James. James is often referred to as the “founding father” of American psychology. As well as offering the ...

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