The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
FACTS FADS -FALLACIES
of
Personal Magnetism TeIepathy- Psychology
SHggestioH-HypHotiSm and SpirituaLiSm.
BY the eminent Psychologist and Hygienist.
EDWARD B. WARMAN, A. M.
MIND READING

VI ~ -bi4Nu 4F7fta % JOSEPH H. ffOMlfttt
l purpose showing that there is a
world OF difference between mind read
ing and so-called muscle reading"
also purpose proving that there is in
reality such a thing as true mind read
ing devoid OF any trickery. Also that
mind reading" proper is very IiIaited
In ITS scope and can seldom be relied
upon under test conditions; also that
public mind readers as a rule. as
takers.
True mind reading" is exactly what
the term signifies. viz. reading the
mind. This is limited TO a word or,
now and then. a sentence. To say that
a person can read anOther's mind as
they can read an open book is The
height Of absurdity.
All professional mind 90 readers that
depend In the least. on physical con-
tact are. lacking a better term, mus
Gle readers" This does not mean that
they read the muscle but that they are
guided BY the unconscious muscular ac-
ton IN the Interpretation OF thought
/ will give. herewith two ilustra
tons OF genuine mind reading" not
genuine because they are from my own
experience but because they conform to
the rule for the test. / DO not hesitate
TO Say that cannot always command
the necessary conditions.
ID Twenty siX years ago during a
conversation on the wonderful posi-
bilities OF the human mind. / remarked
10 a little group OF interested friends
that urder certain conditions not nee,
essarily abnormal, one could become
sufficiently passive 20 a positive mind
10 read the unspOken word or words
without coming r physical contact with
the one concentrating the mind thereon.
No sooner had given inference 10
the thought than ] WIS impresst0 TO
make the experiment. Acting upon the
impulse. asked one Of the group 10
think intently on a word She saii. IT
have IT," 1 Immediately snswered-so
have l.
Naming the word al once and cor
rectly. / was. OF coarse. informed that
had guessed It. / then requested the
young lady 70 think OF another word
a very difficult or unusual one. She
said, 7 have it." immediately an
swered. 80 have /. Not only the
one, but both Of them. You chose a
word, but changed your mind and took
@AAthAANAs NA4NAA HAN1 INC h0AA7s
She said that was right but while
still skepticai-as also were others
present-she could hardly attribute Il
10 guessing Not stopping 10 investigate
the matter. she said: Il hardly know
what 10 think Of it. but ] know what
to think OF him-he's a Witch." And cat
OF my presence she dartcd.
let u; consider this a moment. Had
she given me but one mora test would
have failed why? Because was
aware that lad reached the limit for
that particular time: /. C.. the limit OF
passivity. had chased to remain SUM-
GENTLY passive 20 receive the impress Of
her thought. 1t viii be remembt rel
that the moment she decided upon the
word /, too. had It. The thought is
almost II not wholly simultaneous;
therefore. 1t Is not a matter OF guess
ing. but OF knowing. The moment you
have 10 stop 20 think Il becomes guess
work
This was mind reading" pure AM
simple, Yes, simple, for had an effort
been made Il could not have been done.
When Victor Hugo was asked Il Il
was not very difficult 70 write poetry.
he replied, mo, it IS very easy or i'm
possible" So with mind reading"
% A gentleman possessed Of unusual
psychic power called one night on my
roommate and myself. saying: Il have
something interesting yet quite sad
that want TO tell you about \ friend
OF mine. whom you both know. Is in
trouble. His motive was not wrong, but
were his act 10 become known Il would
result in landing him behind the tats.
I'll relate the Incident, bat will not men
ton his name lest Internationally or
inadvertently you might speak OF :. in
connection with this incident and thus
get him IN trouble"
l was quite DESTROYS of knowing the
young man. Please observe that / say
DESTROYS. not anxious. Why? Because
anxiety would defeat the very end in
view. Anxiety would have aroused my
objective mind to such an extent as to
produce a positive instead Of a mega
tive condition. (YOu can't make a men
tai impression upon positive mental