I am convinced that there is no sort of boundary between the living and the mental or between the biological and the psychological. From the moment an organism takes account of a previous experience and adapts to a new situation, that very much resembles psychology.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Piaget argues that biological life and mental processes are intertwined. Any organism that learns from experience and adapts exhibits psychological traits.
- In plain terms
- Life and mind are not separate, especially when an organism learns and adapts.
- What can you take from it?
- Adaptation based on experience is a sign of psychology in all living things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does biology end and psychology begin?
- Is all adaptation psychological?
Another view
It oversimplifies the complex distinctions between biological mechanisms and conscious thought.
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