Word: experi
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...just the same as selling anything else." Mr. Brown's selection occasioned some comment in amusement circles, in as much as Mr. Brown has had no experi ence in amusement enterprises. But if he now knows nothing about amusements, he also knew nothing about leather when he became the U. S. Leather Co. head in 1923. The modern executive is not in frequently superior to and aloof from a detailed knowledge of his industry's routine...
Fear is not inherent in man's nature. It is a defect born of experi- ence, suckled by confusion. A young child can be startled by a sudden noise or loss of support, but it is not of itself ever afraid. The fears of children who see bogeymen in the dark are unnatural, can be prevented. These are deductions from experiments conducted by Dr. John B. Watson and Dr. Bess Cunningham, under the auspices of the Institute of Educational Research, with the purpose of finding a way to break down the terrors of childhood...