The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
Mental BiliOusness
MT n. ADDINoroN BRucn
Author OF The Riddls OF Person
ality," Psychology and
parenthood." etc.


Mental blliousness II as unpleas-
ant as physical biliousness. And IL
IL twice as mischievous.
II affects unfavorably not only the
person afflicted with II. but all those
who come intimately into contact
with him. This for the reason that
It's chief symptom Is a superlHtiye
tendency to say disagreeable things
TO or about other people.
The mentally bilious man can see
no good in anybody. He h perpet
ually on the alert 10 criticize and be
little. Above all. he IL suspicious
OF human behavior and human mo-
tives.
II you say TO him. "So-snd.So has
Just bought an automobile" he will
smart back. Il wonder what his par
ticnlar graft has been"
Should you remark. Mr.. and Mrs
Blank seem TO be pretty prosperous
Just now" HIS carping comment viii
be, bah! They're only blufhng
Don't believe all they tell you"
When you venture TO praise any.
body as being congenial company.
forthwith he will make you feel un.
comfortable by the sarcastic rejoin-
der, We'll, perhaps you And him en-
tertaining But ] have yet 10 dis
cover that he has an idea in his
head. he Is a lightweight, N there
ever was one"
SO II goes. eternally censoring
knocking. even slRndering or
course. this Ia unbearable. and the
victim OF mental bilionsness soon
finds himself lonely, friendlesA
man.
He Is certain. too. TO remain lonely
and friendless until he takes action
to cure the malsdy from which
" suffering
For his mental biliousness. under.
stand clearly. IS always he symp.
tom OF some malady. II he were not
in some way sick. he would look az
life and his fellow men very differ
entity.
II may be--frequently IL is--that
his mental biliousness Is associated
with physical hfiiousness. or II MAY
be a product OF eye strain. One mas
only 10 glance thru such a work AZ
Or. Gould's Biographical Clinic"
10 appreciate the part unsuspecte
eye strain plays in making men man.
tally bilious
Dental disease II another COMMON
cause. so Is the malsdy popularity
known as FIAT foot" ANY disorder
ed physical condition. in brief. may
have crabbedness OF disposition a.
a symptom
But also mental biliousness may
occur in persons physically sound
Then we have 10 do with a wholly
psychological disorder. TO be- studied
and treated by psychological rather
than medical means
II may be that the billousness b.
an expression OF a profound sub
conscious feeling OF inferiority. and
- HhAt pnyNuoiOkASAe Gail "a utltAH'
reaction In like manner - may
express other abnormal s8Dcun.
scious mental trends, which psyche
logical analysis can bring TO light
and which. In most cases. can b..
overcome by training in moral con
troll.
Or psychological analysis itseI
may be unnecessary Once Il Is es
tablished that no physical cause ca
lists. IL often sufices TO Impress upou
the mentally bilious person the pos
sibility OF self-cure thru cultivation
OF generous. cheerful. kindly
thoughts
And, assuredly. he should try e.
learn Just what IL the matter with
him and what means OF cure De-t
FITS his case. As things stand be II
fearfully handicapped for the pur
suit OF success and happiness.