The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-05

many others concerning which 1t is In position to
make definite hypothesis 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 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.
hunsteberg In this country and 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
est Ills Probably discovery In physical science prom
Uses to be of great and lasting benefit to the world
the discovery OF the power of suggestion as a law
governing large part of the life every individual
The time is coming when reputable physician
will dare to practice medicine without some knowledge
Of the facts of acknowledgements.
Recently and very largely under the leadership of
Prof William Stern, of the University of Breslau.
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 its great weakness in many
particulars Soon this field of applied psychology
will be able lay down definite laws in the conduct Of
the examination of the witness The time is not prob
ably, far distant when every court will have officer
attached to it who Is expert In the psychology of
tmony and who will be able many msunder-
standings that current in regard the essen.
ta elements OF the witnesses report and the extent OF
its belief
In Zurich Or. Jung has devised methed for dscov.
erng of the most important facts In regard to the
mental makeup of individual This procedure he
calls the "diaEnoscal associations method" He gives
the subject be tested, in succession list Of 100
words which the subject is TO respond with The first
association that into his mind after the prcsen.
taou of the original word The character Of The
Citations formed and The mo which inerycucs between
the presentation OF the stimulus and the response
are important elements in diagnosing the mental con
don the individual and in discovering essential facts
in his previous history This method has been used with
marked success IN the discovery of crime and 10 prom
Uses To be great Importance m the diagnosis OF uery
Gus diseases and in the detection Of the criminal
While the application of psychology the treatment
r diseases 10 the discovery of truth to the dttec
zion Of the criminal tremendously Important another
field of its application while less spectacular and while
moi calculated to excite Immediately great popular
interest promises to be Of more tarrraghnn cuusu-
orance in the regulation Of daily life This last
named field is in the psychology Of learning and applies
"a tho work of our entire school system from the kin
d,rqarten through the university The leader In this
ova,eut Is Prof Mcumaun, OF the University OF Hattie
T,ring the last decade Neumann and his pupils have
baen attempting discover the most direct and eco
col methods OF the acquisition OF knowledge AND a
Zoo amount OF material has been brought together
,onv facts have been established and conclusions OF
tical value obtained II is In this phase oi the Work
Is rnIied psychology that the University OF Illinois Is
,icnarly Interested For the last four years expert
its have been carried under the direction Of the
olopical laboratory Illinois IN regard 70 deter
20 ;, some Of the most important facts concerning
emory and kindred topics the thought being that II
~ denartment OF psychology were TO be Of maximum