As the brain-changes are continuous, so do all these consciousnesses m…

William James
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As the brain-changes are continuous, so do all these consciousnesses melt into each other like dissolving views. Properly they are but one protracted consciousness, one unbroken stream. ✨ The Principles of Psychology. Book by William James, 1890.
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As the brain-changes are continuous, so do all these consciousnesses melt into each other like dissolving views. Properly they are but one protracted consciousness, one unbroken stream. ✨ The Principles of Psychology. Book by William James, 1890.

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