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many others concerning which it 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 daily life
1t IL matter of common knowledge that during the
last few years there has been growing attempt
diseases, both of the mind and of the body
through the tremendous power of suggestion. Prof
in this country and others abroad through
experiments and practical applications have conclu
sivey shown that knowledge Of the laws of mind
may be used relieve human life of of its great
est ls Probably discovery in physical science prom
ses to- be of great and lasting benefit to the world
the discovery of the power Of suggestion a law
governing large part of the life of every individual
The time is soon coming when reputable physician
will practice medicine without some knowledge
of the facts of psychotherapeusis
Recently. and very largely under the leadership OF
William Stern, Of the University of Breslau, ex-
tensve Investigations have been carried on in regard
to 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
will able lay definite laws in the conduct OF
the examination witness The time is not, prob
ably distant when court Will have some ohcer
attached who is expert In the psychology OF tes
tmony and who will be able to correct many msunder-
standings that current in regard to the essen
a of the witnesses report and the extent OF
its belief.
In Zurich Dr. Jung has devised a methed for discov-
ering of the most important facts in regard 10 the
mental makeup Of an individual. This procedure ne
calls the "dagnostical associations method he gives
to the subject to tested in succession list OF loo
words to which the subject to respond with the FIRST
association that into his mind after the preseh
taon of the original word The character OF the asso
formed and the time which ntervenes between
presentation the stimulus word and the response
important elements in diagnosing the mental con-
don the individual and In discovering essential act
his previous history This method has been used with
marked success the discovery of crime and IL prom
to of great importance in the diagnosis OF nerV
Gus diseases and In the detection Of the criminal
While the application of psychology to the treatment
diseases to discovery of truth and Ito the deeec
ton the criminal tremendously important anotner
field of its application. while less spectacular ana WINE
not calculated to excite Immediately so great popular
interest promises to of farreaching cohse-
n quence in the regulation of our daily life Ths ast
named field the psychology of learning ana applies
to the work of our entire school system from the KIN
dergarten through the university The leader IN TINS
movement is Prof Meumann, of the University OF Hae
n During the last decade Meumann and his pupils nave
# been attempting discover the most direct ana eco
nomical methods of the acquisition OF knowledge ana
large amount of material has been brought together
W many facts have been established and conclusions Vi
practical obtained 1t is In this phase OF the worn
M OF applied psychology that the University OF lhos
Particularly interested For the last -FOUR years eApeif
mens have been carried under the dlrecuon Oh tht
psychological laboratory at Illinois, in regard 10 ue.ei
Va mining of the most important facts cohcernht
memory and kindred topics the thought being that
'he department of psychology we're to be OF maximum