The new era., 1910-02-10

many others concerning which it is in position to
make definite hypotheses The time has now ar
rived when 1t is attempting to apply its facts and
principles to the solution of of the most mpor
tant problems of daily life.
1t is matter of common knowledge that during the
last few there has been growing attempt
to diseases, both OF the mind and of the body.
through the tremendous power of suggestion. Prof.
Munsterberg this country abroad through
experiments and practical applications. have conclu-
sively shown that knowledge of the of mind
may be used to relieve human life of some of its great
est ills. Probably discovery In physical science
ises to be of great and lasting benefit to the world
the discovery of the power of suggestion law
governing large part of the life of individual
the time Is soon coming when no reputable physician
will dare to practice medicine without knowledge
of the facts of psychotherapeuss
Recently and very largely under the leadership of
Prof William Stern, of the University OF Bresau ex-
tensve investigations have been carried in regard
the psychology of testimony These Investigations
important light vital phase of court
procedure and have shown its great weakness in
particulars Soon this new field of applied psychology
lay definite laws in the conduct of
the examination of the witness The time is not prob
ably far distant when court will have officer
timony and who will be able correct misunder
Htanding that current in regard to the
elements OF the witnesses report and the extent of
q belief.
Zurich Dr. Jung has devised methed for discov-
of the most important facts in regard to the
mental makeup Of individual. This procedure he
calls the "diagnoscal associations method" He gives
subject be tested. in succession. list of 100
words to which subject respond with the first
association his mind after presen-
ta<on the original word The character of the
Citations and the time which inervenes between
presentation of the stimulus word and the
important elements in diagnosing the mental con-
diton individual in discovering essential facts
In his previous history This method has been with
marked success the discovery of crime 1t prom
ises great Importance in the diagnosis Of
GUS diseases and in the detection of the criminal
While application of psychology to the treatment
of the discovery Of truth and to the detee
ton criminal tremendously important, another
field application while less spectacular and while
not calculated excite Immediately great popular
interest, promises to be OF far!reaching
quence the regulation of daily life This last
field is in the psychology of learning and applies
to of entire school system, from the kin
dergarten through the university. The leader in this
movement is Prof Meumann of the University of Halle
During the last decade Meumann and his pupils have
been attempting discover the most direct and
nomical methods of the acquisition of knowledge and
large of material has been brought together.
many facts have been established and conclusions Of
practical obtained 1t in this phase of the work
particularly interested For the last four expert
have been carried under the direction of the
psychological laboratory at Illinois, in regard to deter
mining of the most important facts concerning
memory kindred topics. the thought being that If
tlN department of psychology to be of maximum