A father of modern psychology...
William James was the brother of novelist Henry James, and author to one of the first works outlining modern psychology:
"Common sense and a sense
of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of
humor is just common sense, dancing." ---William James
His writing influenced science, art and literature in his own time. Follow these links to learn a bit about William James:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jameshttp://drswardscureformelancholia.blogspot.com/2008/01/consciousness-garrison-keillor-writers.html
