Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Psychology: Briefer Course (1892), discussion of apperception; Complete sentence in the discussion of habitual perception and assimilating new experiences. Original context and metadata read in the public-domain edition; his own prose.
- Psychology: Briefer Course (1892), discussion of apperception
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