The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-04

many others concerning which 1t is in a position to
make definite hypotheses- The time has now ar
rived when it is attempting apply its facts and
principles to the solution of of the impor
tant problems Of our daily life
1t is a matter of knowledge that during the
last few there has been growing attempt
to cure diseases both of the mind of the body
through the tremendous power of suggestion. Prof
In this country and others abroad through
experiments and practical applications, have
svely shown that knowledge of the laws OF mind
be used to relieve human life great
est ills Probably discovery physical prom
ises to be of great and lasting world
as the discovery OF the power OF suggestion law
governing large part of the life OF every Individual
The time is soon coming when reputable physician
will dare to practice medicine without knowledge
of the facts of psycho-therapeusis
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
have thrown important light vital phase
procedure and have shown its great weakness in
particulars Soon this field Of applied psychology
will be able to lay down definite laws conduct
the examination Of the witness The time is not prob
ably distant when officer
attached to 1t who is expert psychology
timony and who will be able many Eiisunder
standings that are now current in regard to the
ta elements of the witnesses and the of
its belief.
In Zurich DR.. Jung has devised methed for discov
of the most important facts regard the
mental makeup of individual. This procedure he
calls the "dagnostica associations method He gives
the subject to be tested in succession list of 100
words which subject respond 21rst
associnton that comes into his mind inter tbe nrasen
formed and the time which intervenes
of the stimulus the response
are important elements in diagnosing the
don individual and in discovering
in previous history This method has been used with
marked in the discovery of crime 1t prom
ises of great importance in the diagnosis of
GUS diseases and in the detection Of the criminal
While the application of psychology to the treatment
of to the discovery Of truth and the detec
tiop of the criminal tremendously important
it's application while less spectacular and while
not calculated to excite Immediately great popular
interest, promises to be of farreaching
uuence in regulation of daily life. This last
named field the psychology of learning applies
to the entire school system. from the kin
dergarten through the university. The leader in this
movement Prof Meumann of the University of Halle
During the decade Meumann' and his pupils
been attempting discover the most direct and
nonca1 methods of the acquisition of knowledge and
large amount material has been brought together.
many facts been established and conclusions of
practical 1t is In this phase of the
OF applied psychology that the University of Illinois is
particularly interested For the last four expert
mcns carried under the direction of the
psychological laboratory at Illinois In regard to deter
mining some the important facts concerning
memory kindred topics. the thought being that If
tho department Of psychology were to be Of maximum