The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-04

many others concerning which 1t is in position to
make definite hypothesis The time has now ar
rived when it is attempting to apply its facts and
principles to the solution of of the most impor
tant problems Of our daily life.
1t is matter of common knowledge that during the
last few there has been growing attempt
TO cure diseases, both OF the mind and of the body
through the tremendous power of suggestion. Prof
Munsterberg in this country others abroad through
experiments and practical applications, have conclu-
sively shown that knowledge of the laws of mind
be used to relieve human life of of its great
est ills Probably discovery in physical science
Uses to be of great and lasting benefit the world
the discovery Of the power of suggestion a
governing large part of the life of every Individual
The time is coming when reputable physician
will dare to practice medicine without knowledge
Of the facts of psychotherapeusis
Recently and very largely under the leadership of
Prof William Stern, of the University of Breslau.
tensve investigations have been carried in regard
the psychology of testimony These Investigations
thrown important light vital phase of court
procedure and have shown its great weakness IN many
particulars. Soon this field of applied psychology
lay down definite laws in the c9nduct of
examination of the witness The time is sot, prob
ably far distant when court will have sorae officer
attached to it who expert in the psychology OF tes
timony and who will be able to correct many usunder-
standings in regard to the
a elements of the witnesses report and the extent OF
Its belief.
In Zurich DR.. Jung devised methed for discov-
erng of the most important facts in regard to the
mental makeup of individual This procedure he
calls the "diagnostica associations method" He gives
to the subject to tested in succession list of 100
words to which subject respond with the first
association that into his mind after the presen-
tation original word The character OF the
Citations formed and the time which interviews between
the presentation of the stimulus word and fne
are important elements in diagnosing the mental
dton individual and in discovering essential facts
in his previous history This method has been used with
marked in the discovery of crime and it
Uses great importance in the diagnosis of
Gus diseases and in the detection of the criminal
While the application of psychology to the treatment
of diseases the discovery of truth and to the deec
ton criminal is tremendously important another
of its application while less spectacular and while
not calculated to excite Immediately great popular
interest promises to be of far-rsaching
quence in the regulation of our sally lfo. This last
named field is in the psychology OF learning applies
to the work of entire school system from the kin
dergarten through the university The leader in this
movement is Meumann, of the University Halle
been attempting to discover the most direct and
nomical methods of the acquisition of knowledge and
large amount of material has been brought together
many facts have been established and conclusions Of
practical value obtained is in this phase of the
of applied psychology that the University of Illinois
particularly interested For the last four years expert
ments have carried under the direction Of the
psychological laboratory Illinois, in regard
mining some of the important facts concerning
memory and kindred topics. the thought being that if
department of psychology were to be of maximum