Debate Topics
The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by James, William
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Localization vs. Holism
"Does the loss of a specific brain area inevitably lead to the permanent loss of the corresponding function, or can the brain compensate and reorganize?"
The Role of Experimentation
"Is the knowledge gained from animal experimentation worth the ethical cost?"
Materialism vs. Dualism
"Is consciousness merely an emergent property of the brain, or is there a non-material aspect to the mind that cannot be explained by physical laws?"
The Nature of Habit
"Are habits the key to human efficiency and mastery, or are they chains that bind us to predetermined patterns of behavior, limiting our freedom and potential?"
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