The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
EXPERT PsYCHoTHERAPY.

Phychotherapy BY Hugo Munsterbers;
Professor OF Psychology in Haryard
University. Published by Moltat YARD
and Company. New York.
This volume belongs, as the author
explains. 10 a series OF books which he
is writing TO discuss for. Wloer pup
lie the practical application or modern
psychology The first of the series was
.'On the Witness Stand which dis
eusscd the bearing of psychology on
the testimony and personal action OF
witnesses in court, with especial refer.
ence TO the evidence of Harry Orchard
i'll the great labor leaders trial at
Boise This new book deals with the
relations of psychology TO medicine.
Others will discuss the relations OF psy-
chology to education, TO social prob,
lens. 10 commerce, and industry; ana
these Will follow soon.
This present volume. by one Of the
foremost practical psychologists IN the
world, is fairly described as a consistent
dealing with the whole subject of psy-
chotherapy. from the standpoint OF
modern psychology. for the benefit Of
the unscientlfic us well as the profes"
sional reader. The author says:
There is perhaps too much talk adoat
about psychotherapy. the widest circles
cultivate the discussion. the magazines
overflow with il. The duty OF the scien-
tiic psychologist is accordingly not TO
stir zip an interest in this topic. bat 10
help in bringing this interest from I,so, mere
amateur.shness 10 clear understanding
Of principles. What Is needed In TINS
time OF faith cures OF hundred types is
10 deal with the whole circle of problems
in a serious, systematic way, and TO em-
phasize the aspect OF scientific psyche
logical theory.
He has accordingly devoted the first
part of the book 10 an abstract discus
sion of principles; the first chapters
having no direct relation 10 disease.
The second part is devoted to the prac,
tical work of pSychotherapy The third
part. 10 tho place Of psycho.herapy IN
The church, with the physician, and in
.he community.
Professor Munsterbcrg sets forth his
personal right TO deal with the ques-
lions involved, by virtue Of his training
in the line of this study; by reason OF
his experience in dealing with the ques-
tions involved; and because of his IN
initiative and original research and in
vestipation in aud thought on this sub
icct. His aim in this book is two-fold.
First. negative; his desire To countcract t
tho misunderstanding which oVcrflood
the whole field, especially by the care
less mixing of mental and moral in
IIUEUCc. tCttpuu. p'oiNiN', IL Nhh'S w
strengthen the public feeling that the
time has como when every physician
should Systematically study psychology,
fhe normal in the college years and the
abnormal in the medical school. He
thinks that this demand Of medical
education cannot be postponed any
longer, and adds:
The ain, OF this book Is not to fight the
Emmanuel Church Movement, or oven
Christian Science. or any other psyche
therapeutic tendency outside the field OF
scientific medicine. I see the element OF
truth. in all of them. but they ought TO
be symptoms Of transition. Scientific
medicine should take hold Of psyche
therapeutics now or a most deplorablo
1isorganization Will set in, the symptoms
" which no one ought 80 overlook today
There is no doubt that this book will
make deep Impression upon the think
ing public, and will have an important
part in shaping the course Of opinion on
This and Kindred subjects. IT places
for the first time, the whole matter Of
.he newest and most wonderful Of sci
rnces plainly, eheaply, and effectively
before the public. There is no doubt
but that it is a guide well worthy to
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