Developing Mental Power PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... OUTLINE I. IS THE MIND A GYMNASIUM OR A TOOL-CHEST? X. Importance of knowing the general character of mind i 2. Controversy as to the nature of mind and its training I 3. One view: the discipline of a few general faculties 2 4. Some scientific evidences which undermine this view a 5. Another view: the training of countless independent operations 3 6. The educational consequences of this doctrine.. 5 II. DEFECTS IN THE RIVAL ACCOUNTS 1. The errors of the mental disciplinarians 7 a. Mental powers are not simple and uniform 7 b. The deep forces behind intellection are neg-"" lected 8 c. Powers are infinitely varied and actual knowledge is important 8 2. Errors in the current doctrine of "contents.." 9 a. The mind is active and selective 10 b. Practice effects are not rigidly confined... 11 c. The complex and varied nature of our particular responses .. 14 III. THE INTERPLAY OF MIND AND BODY 1. The mind is an organized unit with distinguishable parts 18 2. The mind is vitally connected with the body... 19 a. Whatever influences the body influences the mind 19 b. Muscular expression and mental effective-ness 30 c. The instance of left-handedness 20 3. The body is also vitally influenced by the mind 21 a. Some concrete illustrations 21 IV. INFLUENCES WITHIN INTELLIGENCE 1. Particular and general ideas in educative knowledge 24 2. Wide and superior powers gained through trained habits of mind 26 3. Imparted ability is a better measure of education than recollection 27 V. EMOTION AND MENTAL ENERGY 1. The emotional life as an underlying source of energy 29 2. The effect of violent disturbances of the emotions 30 '3. The influence of ordinary emotional tones 31 4. Environment clearly influences power to learn.. 32 5. Emotions make strong...