If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.

Abraham Maslow

The Psychology of Science

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Topic

Solving problems

Author

Abraham Maslow

Source

The Psychology of Science

Genre

Scientific literature Psychological literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile Warning

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist

From

United States

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Citation

Maslow, Abraham. The Psychology of Science: A Reconnaissance. Harper & Row, 1966, foreword.

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Topic
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Medium
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Author

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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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Original Citation

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Du contrat social ou Principes du droit politique [On the Social Contract or Principles of Political Law]. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1762, bk. 1, ch. 1.

Current Citation

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