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Quotation from The Principles of Psychology by William James
“My experience is what I agree to attend to”
The Principles of Psychology, Vol. I, Chapter XI: Attention
James's claim that selective interest, not mere sensory presence, constitutes experience.
Citation: "My experience is what I agree to attend to" — William James, The Principles of Psychology, Vol. I, Chapter XI: Attention. (id the-principles-of-psychology-q9)
Portrait: William James by Alice M. Boughton, c. 1907, platinum print, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 87 37James-000001 (cropped), Alice Boughton, Public domain.
