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By BAUKHAGE
Nc,Us Analyst and Commentator.

Hutchings, who Is the author of IA
Psychiatric Word Book" published
by the New York State Department
of Mental Hygiene and now in its
seventh edition.
This is not a book for laymen but
it is exceedingly interesting to scan
its pages just to see how ordinary
words can achieve new meanings as
new thoughts about new things de-
velop. The word book is invaluable
to the doctor and many others who
will be more and more concerned
with this important study of inter-
personal MISUNDERSTANDING.
Let's take layman's look at the
pages of the little pocket volume.
Starting at the beginning with "a
an" Not the simple articles they
look! The definition is not new in
this case but shows the special
meaning the person who reads psy-
chiatry must know. The definition
reads:
"Prefxes derived from the Greek
and having the same meaning as
the prefix I'M or the suffix less.
'2thodIS dbSSISS VI llOL VI. dlllSll-
tia, anoSmia."
That takes us to amentia which
means (D absence of intellect; (2)
a state of mind bordering on stupor;
(3) feeblemindedness.
You have heard of behavior but
what is behaviorism? It is "the
psychological theory which holds
that correct conclusions in psychol-
ogy must rest upon objective study
and Interpretation of behavior"
You have also heard of CONVEX
sion. Here is the psychiatrist's
meaning of it. "The process by
which an emotional trauma Chat is
an emotional 'wound) after repres-
sion becomes converted into a phys
ical symptom in hysteria."
Practical Application
If you think that sounds too high
brow, just recall the remark: Hes
had that squirt ever since he saw
that terrible accident"
There are a lot more interesting
new meanings clear over to the last
word "zoopsia" which you know all
about if you ever saw "Ten Nights
in a Barroom," the great prohibit
ton play. "Zoopsia" is what we lin
correctly call DTS" The defni-
ton is "a visual hallucination of ami
mails or insects"
The little book also has an appen-
dix in which there are careful and
more detailed descriptions of the
emotions-anxiety, fear, pride, van
ity, ETC., which we now know are
as dangerous to our mental health
when they get out of control as a
flock of flu germs are to our bodily
welfare.
I'll give you a definition of the
one emotion which is highly impor-
tant because when it gets the upper
hand in politics, it can do as much
harm to a form of government as
to an individual.
"Egoism and egotism are not
synonyms. Egoism is self-seeking
desire to gain advantages at the ex-
pense of the rights, convenience or
possessions of others. 1t is essen
TALLY antisocial. Egotism is over
valuation of SELF ones opinions, abil-
ity or cleverness and corresponding
differentiation of others"
Now, just apply that definition of
egoism to blocs, political parties,
nations and you'll see why psy-
chiatry is important in the new
world. The more people who under
stand it, the more people will under
stand each other.
The words in "a Psychiatric Word
Book" are important words.
Isl postpaid from the Hospitals
Press, Mental Hygiene Department,
State of New York, Utica, N. W
Popular Questions
Here are answers to three ques-
tons l was asked most frequently
on recent trip to the Middle West:
~ When will the war be over?
I don't know. wouldn't be sur
prised if Germany cracked inside
this winter. At least another year
to clean up Japan.
(2) What about International CO.
operation afterward?
I don't know. The feeling I get
in Washington is that there will be
an honest attempt to form an inter-
national league, just as it is suggest