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Psychology is occupied with the natural function of Intellection, seeking to discover its laws.
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The statement presents psychology as the study of how thinking works naturally. “Intellection” refers here to the mind’s activity of forming thoughts or understanding things. Psychology is described as seeking the regular principles that govern this activity, rather than merely describing individual thoughts or experiences.
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- Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.
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