Arkansas State press., 1943-11-19
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BY BAUKHAGE
N~cs analyst and Commentator.

W commentator.
Hutchings. who Is the author Of "A
p%sychiatric Word Book published
by the New York State Department
Of Mental Hygiene and now In ii
seventh edition.
This Is not a book for laymen bu(
1t Is exceedingly interesting to scar
its pages jus, to see how ordinary
words can achieve new meanings al
new thoughts about new things de-
velop. The word book is invaluable
to the doctor and many others whd
Will be more and more concerned
with this important study Of inter
personal MISUNDERSTANDING,
Let's take a layman's look at thu
pages OF the little pocket volume.
Starting at the beginning with "a
an" Not the simple articles they
lookl The definition is not new Id
this case but shows the special
meaning the person who reads psy(
chiatry must knew. The definition
reads: |
"Prefxes derived from the Greek
and having the same meaning al
the prefix un- or the sufix -lessj
Without; absence Of; not. CT. amen1
tia, anosmia."
That takes las to amentia which
means tD absence of intellect; (2J|
a state Of mind bordering on stupori
CD observation-disclosures.
You have heard of behavior but
what Is behaviorism? It Is "ths
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 psychiatrists
meaning of it. The process by
which an emotional trauma Chat Is
an emotional 'wound') after repres.
sion becomes converted into a phys.
ieal symptom In ~hysteria."
Practical Application
II you think that aounds too high.
brow, just recall the remark; Hes
lad 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 IL you ever saw "Ten Nights
IN a Barroom," the great prohiol.
ton play. "Zoopsia" is what we lin.
correctly call Il. rs" 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
n emotion which is highly impor-
tant because when 1t 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 a self-seeking
desire to gain advantages at the ex.
pense Of the rights. convenience or
possessions Of others. 1t is essen
TALLY a~ntisocial. Egotism is over
valuation Of self, ones opinions, abil-
ity or c%levorness and corresponding
differentiation Of others
Now, just apply that definition Of
egoiSm to blocs, political parties,
nations and you'n see why psy-
chiatry is important in the new
world. The more people who under.
stand il, the more people will under.
stand each other.
The words in "A Psychiatric Word
Book are important words.
C$l postpaid from the Hospitals
Press, Mental Hygiene Department,
State Of New York, Utica, N. "