The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-30

Is essential to success because when
the operator moves his hands in the
wrong direction the subjects hand fol
lows tardily, thereby Indicating, uncon.
sciously and unintentionally, to the
operator that he is moving IN the
wrong direction. But when the opera
tor is on the right track, the hand OF
the subject responds readily and re
tains its relative position.
This blindfold trick is Also resorted
to in the driving test" through the
crowded thoroughfares of CITY. How
ever, in the case of tombstone hood
was worn, the out cover being mohair
the inner part of heavy broadcloth
No, he had no need to do so; he could
see through it by means of neat little
contrivance. The strings that fastened
the hood about the neck had a sort of
double back-action, !. e., they opened
seam in the front of the broadcloth
hood that was not distinguishable
through the mohair,-not distinguish
able to the casual observer, but en-
abled the "mind-reader" to distinguish
objects very clearly. So much for the
blindfold and the part it plays in read
ing minds.
Once more to Mr.. Cumberland"
When he re-entered the room, after
having been blindfolded, he took the
hand of one of the group who had hid
den an object and he found the object
| quickly. He did this many times and
ofn1x 10 fn;1 N1 I'D VI.
was a reason. One of the reporters de-
sired test. Unfortunately (for Mr..
"Cumberland') the reporter had been
imbibing rather freely, too freely to
concentrate his mind on the hidden
object. The reporters hand was as
limp, so to speak, as was his mind;
therefore as the operator depended en-
tirely upon muscular action to indicate
direction he was wholly at sea-a ship
without rudder-and he was obliged
to give it up.
In the triple test with myself as
guide he succeeded admirably. / held
my thought intently on each separate
article-individually not collectively;
held each one for the time being at
the exclusion of the two others.
Mind-Readine or Muscle Reading.
Which?
Undoubtedly and undeniably muscle
reading In order to do justice to the
operator my mind was fixed on the
hidden object, each in it's turn; so in
tent was l that was not aware of
muscular movement on my part that
was directing him to the object.
Mind is indivisible. 1t is impossible
for the mind to be in two places at the
same time The hand of the operator
is guided, Enthusiastically guided by the
hand of the subject as soon as the
physical contact is established, as he
fully surrenders himself to the invol-
untary muscular leading of his subject.
TITS true, the operator is usually in
advance, hence it may be said that the
subject cannot lead, but the subject
can push as well as pull; the better
word, however, is direct.
When the operator, in his rush
(Which is done for effect passes the
point or place in the subjects mind,
he is very quickly made aware of 1t
by an involuntary movement on the
part of the subject that arrests his at
tention and directs his action.
In the giving of names, dates, etc.,
Mr.. Cumberland" had all the letters
of the alphabet and the numerals (up
to tenn arranged in regular order.
Again he was blindfolded and seated
at table. He took the hand of the
subject and told him to think intently
on the first letter of his name He
then passed the subjects hand slowly
over the letters. When the right letter
was reached the representative mind.
reader" felt slight involuntary move.
ment on the part of the subject In.
stantly the operators hand darted
down on the correct letter like hawk
on chicken.
In this slow and tedious way he gave
names, dates, ETC., and called 1t mind.
reading.
If you want additional and self-evi.
dent proof of involuntary muscular ac.
ton, you may find 1t In your own per.
sonal experience ifsyou are bicyclist.
Recall the time you learned to ride.
Do you recollect that death-lilxe, grip
with which you chung to the handle.
bars? You saw an object in the street.
There was ample room on either side
of it, but you steered straight for it
and then wondered why you hit it.
: Why did you? Because mind is indi.
visible and cannot be in two places at
the same time. Your mind was on the
object in the street, hence you were
: wholly unconscious of the muscular ac.
ton that guided the wheel.
You may remember the experience
of the man who was learning to ride a
wheel and had much difficulty in con
sequence of aNtelegraph pole in front
of his house. The pole was on the side
: of the road, not in the road, but it al
ways seemed to be in evidence.