Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-19
PSYCH0ANA[YS|S

| in our lives. II Is sure to excite derc.
opposition. And It will be Ions
time before Its proper place in the
scheme OF things has been established.
Meanwhile. II is thing about which
to he inquiring and skcptical rather
than enthusiastic and crcdulous.
Net A Exeuse For License
There is a widespread notion that
psychoanalysis and especially the
doctrines of Freud. tend to Justify a
great deal more freedom of conduc,
than has generally been enjoyed by
the majority of people. As matter
of fact. this is not true. What the
psychoanalysts have really shown is
depends upon the proper use of all
his energies, physical and mental.
rathcr-than upon conformity to any
gtvon sct of rules. But the achieve
mcnt OF this means the living OF u
carefully controlled and directed life.
In this point of view. the psycho-
analysts arc in agreement with the
modern philosophical viewpoint. and
with somc OF the most recent work OF
research along physiological lines.
Thus philosophy has proceeded in
tho past on tho assumption that man
is actu.,tcd primarily by the jesiro
for Misrepresentation. Nictxsche up
sets this idea by simply pointing out
that VIC sec men every day riskinE
their lives of their own FREQ Wills. in
PEELED to do. Thus We see poets stsrv-
ing TO write their poems. explorers
facing danger of death from jungle
fever or frcczins. physicians dclibor-
atcly inocula;inG themselves with
diseases TO prove their theories. and
risks and sacrifices. which imperil
the individual but help to satisfy
what Nistzschc called his wiil-to-
power. that is. his desire TO assert
and fuitai himself.
Tho studies OF such men as Grille
and Cannon show further that man
Is impclicd TO do the things he wants
TO do ny chemical reactions in his
own body. and that II nc Is prevented
from doing them he is made Ill. II
you are n born fighter. and frequent
|. feel like fighting. this combative
emotion pours substance into your
blood from certain glands. changing
its chemical composition. And tho
blood will not return to normal until
some action has taken place. The
born fighter finds hi. real Joy in the
prize-ring or on tho battlefield. even
tho he risks and ultimately loses his
life.
with all % this psychoanalysis
agrees. II teaches you that your real
happiness will he found in doing tho
things YOU deeply crave to do. and in
no other way. And there arc icGiti-
mate ways Of satisfying most of your
cravings.
All OF this. you vii, say. is fairly
obvious. But 1t is not the basis OF
most OF our laws. customs and edu-
cational methods. Parents, guard
ians. elders generally. have sought TO
arrange tho activities of their chill
drcn w:thou: due regard for their
individual needs. The boy is cducat-
cd to be a doctor because his father
Is one. without making first a study
OF the boy. which might reveal that
hc is born politician and will find
his happiness only in making speech
cs and organizing. Tho girl Is push
cd into an carly marriage. tho her
real craving may be for musical o-
artistic expression. Everywhere Wa
tho assumption that a human be-
irg can be madc into this or that
like piece Of clay, that all he nccds
Is rc~sraint and proper direction.
Now Comes science and says that he
is not n piece OF clay. to he nodded and
Hammered Into a certain pattern. but
an individual and predetermined be
ing. who must be discovered and
understood.