Mind is influenced not only by that which is present, but also by the past and—one may say—the future, and by that which exists at another place.
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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: An Elementary Text-book (1908), translated by Max Meyer; Exact wording and attribution checked. The following sentence identifies this mental capacity as imagery; future refers to imagined events, not retrocausation.
- Psychology: An Elementary Text-book (1908), translated by Max Meyer
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