Function precedes form in the evolution of mental processes.
在心理过程的演化中，功能先于形式。
The study of psychology must include the study of the environment in which the mind operates.
心理学的研究必须包括对心灵运作环境的研究。
Mental life is a continuous adjustment to internal and external demands.
Adaptation is the key to understanding both thought and behavior.
Psychology should focus on how the mind functions to solve practical problems, not just its abstract structure.
心理学应关注心灵如何运作以解决实际问题，而不仅仅是其抽象结构。
The value of a mental process lies in its utility for the organism's adjustment to life.
心理过程的价值在于它对有机体适应生活的效用。
To understand behavior, we must look at its purpose in the context of survival and adaptation.
要理解行为，我们必须从生存和适应的背景中审视其目的。
Consciousness is not a thing, but a dynamic flow of adaptive responses.
意识不是一种事物，而是一种适应性反应的动态流动。
Every psychological phenomenon is a function of the whole organism adapting to its environment.
每一种心理现象都是整个有机体适应环境的功能体现。
The mind is not a machine to be understood, but a living process to be experienced.
心灵不是一台需要被理解的机器，而是一个需要被体验的生命过程。