Movement and Mental Imagery
work by Washburn
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Margaret Floy Washburn's Movement and Mental Imagery (1916) presents her dualistic motor theory of mental activity. This theory attempts to bridge the gap between behaviorism and introspection. Washburn proposed that mental processes are linked to motor actions, suggesting that our thoughts and experiences have a physical, movement-based component. This work was a significant contribution to psychology, offering a way to understand consciousness that acknowledged both observable behavior and internal experience.12
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