 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Timidity depends partly upon physical health: a given child is more timid on a day when his digestion is out of order than on a day when it is functioning properly. But timidity also depends upon various mental causes: a child who is frequently punished or frequently threatened with punishment will become timid; so will, conversely, a child who is always carefully guarded against minor dangers.
Source: Science and Education, 1928.
In: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 50th anniversary number: 9 Dec. 1928, pp.4-5.
* Original title: 'The application of science to education'.
* Repr. in: (57)The Basic Writings of B. Russell.
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