The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-04

many others concerning which it is in a position to make definite hypotheses The time has rived when it is attempting to apply it's facts and principles to the solution of of the most mpor- tant problems of daily life.
 It 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 concu- sively shown that knowledge of the laws of mind may be used to relieve human life of of its great est ills Probably discovery in physical science prom ses to be of as great and lasting benefit to the world as the discovery of the power of suggestion law governing large part of the life 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 Sterm, of the University of Bresau tensive investigations have been carried in regard to the psychology of testimony. These investigations have thrown important light vital phase of court procedure and have shown it's great weakness in particulars. this field of applied psychology will be able to lay down definite laws in the conduct of the examination of the witness. The time is not prob ably far distant when court will have officer attached to it who is an expert in the psychology of tes tmony who will be able many misunder- standings that current in regard to the
 al elements of the witnesses report and the extent of it's belief
 In Zurich Dr. Jung has devised method for discov- ering of the most important facts in regard to the mental makeup of individual. This procedure he calls the "diagnostcal associations method He gives the subject be tested in succession, list of 100 words to which the subject is to respond with the first association that into his mind after the presen tation of the original word The character of the ciatons formed and the time which ntervenes between presentation of the stimulus and the response are important elements in diagnosing the mental of the individual in discovering essential facts previous history This method has been used with marked in the discovery of crime and it prom be of great importance in the diagnosis of ous diseases and in the detection of the criminal
 While the application of psychology to the treatment diseases the discovery of truth and to the detec of the criminal is tremendously important another
 of its application, while less spectacular and while calculated to excite immediately great popular interest promises to be of more far-reaching quence in the regulation of daily life This last named field is in the psychology of learning and applies 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 direct nomical methods of the acquisition of knowledge and large amount of material has been brought together, many have been established and conclusions of practical value obtained It is in this phase of the work applied psychology that the University of Illinois is particularly interested For the last four experi ments have been carried under the direction of the psychological laboratory at Illinois, in regard mining some of the most important concerning memory and kindred topics, the thought being that if the department of psychology were to be of maximum