"Abundance and vigor of automatic movements are desirable,…" — G. Stanley Hall

"Abundance and vigor of automatic movements are desirable, and even a considerable degree of restlessness is a good sign in young children."

— G. Stanley Hall

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This reflection on wisdom by G. Stanley Hall resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in wisdom is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About G. Stanley Hall

Granville Stanley Hall was an American psychologist and educator who earned the first doctorate in psychology awarded in the United States of America. His interests focused on human life span development and evolutionary theory. Hall was the first president of the American Psychological Association and the first president of Clark University. A 2002 survey by Review of General Psychology ranked Hall as the 72nd most cited psychologist of the 20th century, in a tie with Lewis Terman.

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