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Applied Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY AND ACHIEVEMENT
Being the First of a Series of Twelve Volumes onthe Applications of Psychology to the Problems of
Personal and Business Efficiency
BY
WARREN HILTON A!B! L!L!B!
"O#NDER O" THE SOCIETY O" APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
ISS#ED #NDER THE A#SPICES O"
THE LITERARY DIGEST!"OR
The Socie$y o% Applied Psychology
NEW YOR& AND LONDON
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BY THE APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY PRES
SAN "RANCISCO
PRE"ATORY NOTE
Lest in the text of these volumes credit may not always have been given where credit is
due, grateful acknowledgment is here made to Professor Hugo Mnsterberg, Professor
Walter Dill cott, Dr! "ames H! Hyslo#, Dr! $rnst Haeckel, Dr! %rank &hanning Haddock,
Mr! %rederick W! 'aylor, Professor Morton Prince, Professor %!H! (errish, Mr! Waldo
Pondray Warren, Dr! "!D! )uackenbos, Professor &!*! trong, Professor Paul Dubois,
Professor "ose#h "astrow, Professor Pierre "anet, Dr! +ernard Hart and Professor (!M!
Whi##le, of the indebtedness to them incurred in the #re#aration of this work!
CONTENTS
ChapterI. ATTAINMENT OF MIND CONTROL
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THE MAN OF TOMORROW
THE DOLLARS AND CENTS OF MENTAL WASTE
THE MEANS TO NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
A PROCESS FOR "MAKING GOOD"
INADEQUACY OF BODY TRAINING
INADEQUACY OF BUSINESS SPECIALIZATIONFUTILITY OF ADVICE IN BUSINESS
THE WHY AND THE HOW
FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING FOR EFFICIENCY
THE VIRUS OF FAILURE
PRACTICAL FORMULAS FOR EVERY DAY
YOUR UNDISCOVERED RESOURCES
MAN'S MIND MACHINE
ABJURING MYSTICISMS
PSYCHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIPS
ABODE AND INSTRUMENT OF MINDMANNER OF HANDLING MENTAL PROCESSES
FUNDAMENTAL LAWS AND PRACTICAL METHODS
SPECIAL BUSINESS TOPICS
A STEP BEYOND COLLEGIATE PSYCHOLOGY
THE ETERNAL LAWS OF INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
HOW TO MASTER OUR METHODS
II. TWO LAWS OF SUCCESS-ACHIEVEMENT
THE ONE-MAN BUSINESS CORPORATION
BUSINESS AND BODILY ACTIVITY
THE ENSLAVED BRAIN
FIRST STEP TOWARD SELF-REALIZATION
III. RELATION OF MIND ACTIVITY TO BODILY ACTIVITY
SPECULATION AND PRACTICAL SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHIC RIDDLES AND PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOWSPIRITUALIST, MATERIALIST AND SCIENTIST
SCIENCE OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
CAUSES AND "FIRST" CAUSES
A COMMON PLATFORM FOR ALL
THOUGHTS TREATED AS CAUSES
SCIENTIFIC METHOD WITH PRACTICAL PROBLEMS
USES OF SCIENTIFIC LAWS
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IV. INTROSPECTIVE EVIDENCE OF MENTAL MASTERY
DOING THE THING YOU WANT TO DO
SOURCE OF POWER OF WILL
IMPELLENT ENERGY OF THOUGHT
BODILY EFFECTS OF MENTAL STATES
ILLUSTRATIVE E!PERIMENTS
SCOPE OF MIND POWER
BODILY EFFECTS OF EMOTION
BODILY EFFECTS OF PERCEPTION
E!PERIMENTS OF PAVLOV
TASTE AND DIGESTION
BODILY EFFECTS OF SENSATIONS
THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF E!PRESSION
V. PHYSIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF MENTAL MASTERY
INTROSPECTIVE KNOWLEDGE
DISSECTION AND THE GOVERNING CONSCIOUSNESS
SUBORDINATE MENTAL UNITS
WHAT THE MICROSCOPE SHOWS
THE LITTLE UNIVERSE BEYOND
THE UNIT OF LIFE
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING CELLSTHE BRAIN OF THE CELL
MIND LIFE OF ONE CELL
THE WILL OF THE CELL
THE CELL AND ORGANIC EVOLUTION
EVOLUTIONARY DIFFERENTIATIONS
PLURALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL
COMBINED CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE MILLIONS
EVOLUTION OF THE HUMAN ORGANISM
THE CROWD-MAN
FUNCTIONS OF DIFFERENT HUMAN CELLSCELL LIFE AFTER DEATH
E!PERIMENTS OF DR ALE!IS CARRELL
MAN-FEDERATION OF INTELLIGENCES
CREATIVE POWER OF THE CELL
LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR PRACTICAL DOING
THREE NEW PROPOSITIONS
AN INSTRUMENT FOR MENTAL DOMINANCE
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GATEWAYS OF E!PERIENCE
COURIERS OF ACTION
NERVE SYSTEMS
ORGANS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUBCONSCIOUSNESS
LOOKING INSIDE THE SKULL
DRUNKENNESS AND BRAIN EFFICIENCYSECONDARY BRAINS
DEPENDENCE OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND SUBCONSCIOUSNESS
SYNTHESIS OF THE MAN-MACHINE
SUBSERVIENCY OF THE BODY
VI. THE SUPREMACY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
STRIKING OFF THE MENTAL SHACKLES
THE AWAKENING OF ENLIGHTENMENT
THE VITAL PURPOSE
YOUR RESERVOIR OF LATENT POWER
ATTAINMENT O" MIND
CONTROL
CHAPTER I
ATTAINMENT O" MIND CONTROL
The Man of Tomorrow
The me !" the #eteeth $et%r& ha'e hare((e) the "!r$e( !" the !%ter *!r+). The a,e #(
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&!% m%(t *a,e &!%r att+e( # th#( *!r+).The Means to Notable Achievement
Are &!% prepare) t! )#re$t a) )ep+!& the(e "!r$e( *#th ma(ter"%+ $!tr!+ a) (trate,#$
(0#++1 Are &!% prepare) t! %(e a++ &!%r re(er'e( !" meta+ eer,& # the $r#(e( !" &!%r $areer1
I)#'#)%a+ meta+ e""#$#e$& #( a a(!+%te prere/%#(#te t! a& !ta+e per(!a+
a$h#e'emet !r a& ,reat #)#'#)%a+ (%$$e((. Y!%r meta+ eer,#e( are the "!r$e( *#th *h#$h
&!% m%(t *a,e &!%r att+e( # th#( *!r+). Are &!% prepare) t! )#re$t a) )ep+!& the(e "!r$e(
*#th ma(ter"%+ $!tr!+ a) (trate,#$ (0#++1 Are &!% prepare) t! %(e a++ &!%r re(er'e( !" meta+
eer,& # the $r#(e( !" &!%r $areer1
A M#,ht& a) Ite++#,et P!*er re(#)e( *#th# &!%. It( mar'e+!%( re(!%r$e( are 4%(t !*
$!m#, t! e re$!,#5e).
Re$et ($#et#"#$ re(ear$h ha( re'ea+e) e&!) the *!r+) !" the (e(e( a) e&!) the
)!ma# !" $!($#!%(e(( a *#)e a) h#thert! h#))e rea+m !" h%ma eer,#e( a) re(!%r$e(.
A Process for "Making Good"
The(e are meta+ eer,#e( a) re(!%r$e(. The& are pha(e( !" the m#) !t !" the 6m#)6 !"
"#"t& &ear( a,! %t !" a 6m#)6 !" *h!(e !perat#!( &!% are %$!($#!%( a) *h!(e
mar'e+!%( rea)th a) )epth a) p!*er ha'e %t re$et+& ee re'ea+e) t! the *!r+) &
($#et#"#$ e7per#met.
Th%( # ma& "a#r+& #)epe)et *a&( *e are r!%,ht ar!%) t! th#( (ame #)ea !" a
$!mm! (tr%$t%re %)er+, a++ the ma& (eem#, )#'er(#t#e( ma#"e(te) & *hat *e $a++
matter.
I th#(+asic &ourse of eading*e (ha++ +a& e"!re &!% # (#mp+e a) $+ear-$%t %t
($#et#"#$ "!rm the pr!!" that &!% ha'e at &!%r $!mma) meta+ p!*er( !" *h#$h &!% ha'e
e'er e"!re )reame).
A) *e (ha++ ,#'e &!% (%$h (pe$#"#$ )#re$t#!( "!r the %(e !" the(e e*-"!%) p!*er( that
*hate'er &!%r e'#r!met *hate'er &!%r %(#e(( *hate'er &!%r am#t#!you need but
follow our #lain and sim#le instructions in order to do the thing you want to do, to be the
man you want to be, or to get the thing you want to have!
Inade!ac of #od Training
I" &!% ha'e a& th!%,ht that the $!tr!+ !" &!%r h#))e meta+ eer,#e( #( t! e a$/%#re)
& mere h&,#e#$ mea(%re( p%t #t "r!m &!%. The #)ea that &!% ma& $!me #t! the "%+e(( !"
&!%r p!*er( thr!%,h mere *h!+e(!me +#'#, !%t)!!r (p!rt( a) !)#+& e7er$#(e #( a #)ea
that e+!,( t! a a,e that #( pa(t. G!!) hea+th #( !t e$e((ar& t! a$h#e'emet. It #( !t e'e
a p!(#t#'e #"+%e$e "!r a$h#e'emet. It #( mere+& a e,at#'e +e((#,. W#th ,!!) hea+th &!%
ma& h!pe t! rea$h &!%r h#,he(t meta+ a) (p#r#t%a+ )e'e+!pmet "ree "r!m the hara((met
!" (!%+-ra$0#, pa#. B%t *#th!%t ,!!) hea+th me ha'e rea$he) the (%mm#t !" Para((%( a)
ha'e )ra,,e) the#r t!rt%re) !)#e( %p eh#) them.
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Inade!ac of #!siness $%eciali&ation
N!r )!e( (%$$e(( e$e((ar#+& "!++!* !r re/%#re +!, preparat#! # a part#$%+ar "#e+). The
"#r(t !$$%pat#! !" the (%$$e(("%+ ma #( rare+& the !e # *h#$h he a$h#e'e( h#( %+t#mate
tr#%mph. I the $ha,#, $!)#t#!( !" !%r )a& !e ee)( a etter *eap! tha the mere
0!*+e),e !" a part#$%+ar tra)e '!$at#! !r pr!"e((#!.He needs that mastery of himself and
others that is the fundamental secret of success in all fields of endeavor.'!tilit of Advice in #!siness
It #( *e++ t! te++ &!% e"!reha) that # th#(+asic &ourse of eading*e (ha++ e $!tet
*#th ! mere $ata+!,%#, !" the "a$t!r( that are $!mm!+& re,ar)e) a( e((et#a+ t! (%$$e((.
We (ha++ )! ! m!ra+#5#,. Y!% *#++ "#) here ! e+a!rat#! !" the a$#et aph!r#(m(
6H!e(t& #( the e(t p!+#$&6 a) 6Ge#%( #( the #"##te $apa$#t& "!r ta0#, pa#(.6
The *!r+) ha( ha) #t( "#++ !" mere e7h!rtat#!( t! #)%(tr& "r%,a+#t& a) per(e'era$e. F!r
(!me th!%(a)( !" &ear( me ha'e prea$he) t! the +a5& ma 6Be #)%(tr#!%(6 a) t! the
t#m#) ma 6Be !+).6 B%t (%$h phra(e( e'er ha'e (!+'e) a) e'er $a (!+'e the pr!+em
"!r the ma *h! "ee+( h#m(e+" +a$0#, # !th #)%(tr& a) $!%ra,e.
The Wh and the (ow
It #( ea(& e!%,h t! te++ the (a+e(ma that he m%(t appr!a$h h#( 6pr!(pe$t6 *#th ta$t a)
$!"#)e$e. B%t ta$t a) $!"#)e$e are !t /%a+#t#e( that $a e a((%me) a) )#($ar)e) +#0e
a S%)a& $!at. I)%(tr& a) $!%ra,e a) ta$t a) $!"#)e$e are *e++ e!%,h %t *e m%(t
0!* the Wh& a) the H!* !" the(e th#,(.
It #( *e++ e!%,h t! prea$h that the (e$ret !" a$h#e'emet #( t! e "!%) # 6$!%ra,e-"a#th6
a) 6$!%ra,e-$!"#)e$e6 a) that the *a& t! a$/%#re the(e /%a+#t#e( #( t! a((%me that &!%
ha'e them. There #( ! )e, the %)!%te) "a$t that me a) *!me ha'e ee re($%e)
"r!m the )eepe(t m#re !" p!'ert& a) )e(pa#r a) +#"te) t! p+ae( !" happ& a%)a$e &
*hat #( 0!* a( 6"a#th.6 B%t *hat #( 6"a#th61 A) 6"a#th6 # What1 A) Wh&1 A) H!*1
O'#!%(+& *e $a!t a$h#e'e $erta# a) )e"##te re(%+t( # th#( !r a& !ther "#e+) (! +!,a( *e $!t#%e t! )ea+ *#th mater#a+( *e )! !t %)er(ta).
'!ndamental Training for )fficienc
Yet that #( *hat a++ me are )!#, t!)a&. The e+emet( !" tr%th are e"!,,e) # 'a,%e a)
amate%r#(h m&(t#$#(m a) the (%4e$t !" #)#'#)%a+ e""#$#e$& *he *e ,et e&!) mere
prea$h#, a) m!ra+#5#, #( a $ha!( !" #(m(.
The t#me #( r#pe "!r a rea+ aa+&(#( !" the(e #mp!rtat pr!+em(3a (er#!%( a) ($#et#"#$
aa+&(#( *#th a $+ear a) pra$t#$a+ e7p!(#t#! !" "a$t( a) pr#$#p+e( a) r%+e( "!r $!)%$t.
Me a) *!me m%(t e "%)ameta++& tra#e) (! that the& $a +!!0 )eep #t! the#r !*
m#)( a) (ee *here the ($re* #( +!!(e *here !#+ #( ee)e) a) (! rea)4%(t them(e+'e( a)
the#r +#'#, "!r a ,reater e""#$#e$&.The *ir!s of 'ail!re
The em#ttere) the (%per(t#t#!%( the pre4%)#$e) a++ th!(e *h! ($!rp#!-+#0e (t#,
them(e+'e( *#th the '#r%( !" "a#+%re m%(t e ,#'e a at#)!te !" %)er(ta)#, that *#++
repa#r the#r )era,e) meta+ ma$h#er&.
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The $!($#et#!%( %t "!!+#(h %(#e(( ma *h! #( *!rr, h#m(e+" #t! "a#+%re a) a
ear+& ,ra'e m%(t e ta%,ht the ph&(#!+!,#$a+ e""e$t( !" #)ea( a) ,#'e a e* (ta)ar) !"
'a+%e(.
The pr!"+#,ate m%(t e +%re) "r!m h#( em!t#!a+ e7$e((e( a) )ea%$her#e( !t &
m!ra+#5#,( %t & (h!*#, h#m 4%(t h!* the(e th#,( "r#tter h#( eer,#e( a) retar) h#(
pr!,re((.Practical 'orm!las for )ver Da
It m%(t e ma)e p+a# t! the (%$$e(("%+ pr!m!ter t! the r#$h a0er h!* a ma ma& e a
"#a$#a+ (%$$e(( a) &et a m#(era+e "a#+%re (! "ar a( tr%e happ#e(( #( $!$ere) a) h!*
& ($#et#"#$ (e+"-)e'e+!pmet he $a a$/%#re ,reater r#$he( *#th# tha a++ h#( 'a%+t( !" (tee+
*#++ h!+).
Th#(+asic &ourse of eading!""er( 4%(t (%$h a aa+&(#( a) e7p!(#t#! !" "%)ameta+
pr#$#p+e(. It "%r#(he( )e"##te a) ($#et#"#$ a(*er( t! the pr!+em( !" +#"e. It *#++ re'ea+ t!
&!% %%(e) !r %#te++#,et+& %(e) meta+ "!r$e( 'a(t+& ,reater tha th!(e !* at &!%r
$!mma).
+o!r ,ndiscovered -eso!rces
We ,! e'e "%rther a) (a& that th#(+asic &ourse of eadingpr!'#)e( a pra$t#$a+e
"!rm%+a "!r the e'er&)a& %(e !" the(e 'a(t re(!%r$e(. It *#++ ea+e &!% t! a$/%#re the
ma,#$a+ /%a+#t#e( a) (t#++ m!re ma,#$a+ e""e$t( that (pe++ (%$$e(( a) happ#e(( *#th!%t
(tra##, &!%r *#++ t! the rea0#, p!#t a) ma0#, +#"e a %r)e. It *#++ ,#'e &!% a )e"##te
pre($r#pt#! +#0e the ph&(#$#a8( 6Ta0e !e e"!re mea+(6 a) a( ea(#+& $!mp!%)e) *h#$h
*#++ ea+e &!% t! e pr!(per!%( a) happ&.
I the )e'e+!pmet !" !e8( #ate re(!%r$e( (%$h a( p!*er( !" !(er'at#! #ma,#at#!
$!rre$t 4%),met a+erte(( re(!%r$e"%+e(( app+#$at#! $!$etrat#! a) the "a$%+t& !"
ta0#, pr!mpt a)'ata,e !" !pp!rt%#t#e( the (t%)& !" the meta+ ma$h#e #( !%) t! e the
"#r(t (tep. It m%(t e the %+t#mate re(!%r$e "!r (e+"-tra##, # e""#$#e$& "!r the pr!m!ter *#thh#( appea+ t! the $%p#)#t& a) #ma,#at#!( !" me a( (%re+& a( "!r the art#(t # h#( (ear$h "!r
p!et#$ #(p#rat#!.
Man.s Mind Machine
N! ma $a ,et the e(t re(%+t( "r!m a& ma$h#e %+e(( he %)er(ta)( #t( me$ha#(m.
We (ha++ )ra* a(#)e the $%rta# a) (h!* &!% the m#) # !perat#!.
The ma(ter& !" &!%r !* p!*er( #( *!rth m!re t! &!% tha a++ the 0!*+e),e !" !%t(#)e
"a$t( &!% $a $r!*) #t! &!%r hea). Rea) a) (t%)& a) pra$t#$e the tea$h#,( !" th#( +asic
&ourse a) the& *#++ ma0e &!% # a e* (e(e the ma(ter !" &!%r(e+" a) !" &!%r "%t%re.
I th#(+asic &ourse of eading*e (ha++ e,# & ,#'#, &!% a th!r!%,h %)er(ta)#, !"
$erta# meta+ !perat#!( a) pr!$e((e(.Ab/!ring Msticisms
We (ha++ +ea) &!%r #tere(t a*a& "r!m 6'a,%e m&(t#$#(m(6 a) empha(#5e (%$h pha(e( !"
($#et#"#$ p(&$h!+!,#$a+ the!r& a( ear )#re$t+& ! pra$t#$a+ a$h#e'emet.
We (ha++ ,#'e &!% a pra$t#$a+ *!r0#, 0!*+e),e !" $!$etrat#'e meta+ meth!)( a)
)e'#$e(. We (ha++ $+ear a*a& the m&(ter#e( a) m#(apprehe(#!( that !* e'e+!p th#(
part#$%+ar "#e+).
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et*ee the m#) a) the !)&.
Pscholog0 Phsiolog and -elationshi%s
H!*e'er *e +!!0 at #t #t #( #mp!((#+e t! %)er(ta) the m#) *#th!%t (!me 0!*+e),e !"
the !)#+& ma$h#e thr!%,h *h#$h the m#) *!r0(. The #'e(t#,at#! !" the m#) a) #t(
$!)#t#!( a) pr!+em( #( pr#mar#+& the %(#e(( !" p(&$h!+!,& *h#$h (ee0( t! )e($r#ea) e7p+a# them. It *!%+) (eem t! e et#re+& )#(t#$t "r!m ph&(#!+!,& *h#$h (ee0( t!
$+a((#"& a) e7p+a# the "a$t( !" !)#+& (tr%$t%re a) !perat#!. B%t a++ ($#e$e( !'er+ap m!re
!r +e((. A) th#( #( part#$%+ar+& tr%e !" p(&$h!+!,& *h#$h )ea+( *#th the m#) a)
ph&(#!+!,& *h#$h )ea+( *#th the !)&.
It #( the m#) that *e are pr#mar#+& #tere(te) #. B%t e'er& #)#'#)%a+ m#) re(#)e( *#th#
!r at +ea(t e7pre((e( #t(e+" thr!%,h a !)&. Up! the pre(er'at#! !" that !)& a) %p! the
!r)er+& per"!rma$e !" #t( "%$t#!( )epe) !%r hea+th a) $!m"!rt !%r 'er& +#'e(.
Abode and instr!ment of Mind
The t!! $!(#)ere) mere+& a( part !" the !%t(#)e *!r+) !" matter ma8( !)& #( the
ph&(#$a+ "a$t *#th *h#$h he #( m!(t # $!ta$t a) m!(t #mme)#ate+& $!$ere). It "%r#(he(h#m *#th #"!rmat#! $!$er#, the e7#(te$e a) !perat#!( !" !ther m#)(. It #( # "a$t h#(
!+& (!%r$e !" #"!rmat#! a!%t the !%t(#)e *!r+).
F#r(t !" a++ the &!% m%(t "!rm )e"##te a) #te++#,et $!$+%(#!( $!$er#, the
re+at#!( et*ee the m#) a) the !)&.
Manner of (andling Mental Processes
Th#( *#++ e !" 'a+%e # a %mer !" *a&(. I the "#r(t p+a$e &!% *#++ %)er(ta) the !)#+&
me$ha#(m thr!%,h *h#$h the m#) !perate( a) a 0!*+e),e !" th#( me$ha#(m #( !%)
t! e+#,hte &!% a( t! the $hara$ter !" the mentalpr!$e((e( them(e+'e(. I the (e$!) p+a$e
#t #( *!rth *h#+e t! 0!* the e7tet !" the m#)8( #"+%e$e !'er the !)& e$a%(e th#(
0!*+e),e #( the "#r(t (tep t!*ar) !ta##, !)#+& e""#$#e$& thr!%,h the meta+ $!tr!+ !"!)#+& "%$t#!(. A) "#a++& a (t%)& !" th#( !)#+& me$ha#(m #( !" 'er& ,reat pra$t#$a+
#mp!rta$e # #t(e+" "!r the !)& #( the #(tr%met thr!%,h *h#$h the m#) a$t( # #t(
re+at#!( *#th the *!r+) at +ar,e.
Fr!m a (t%)& !" the !)#+& ma$h#e *e (ha++ a)'a$e t! a $!(#)erat#! !" the meta+
pr!$e((e( them(e+'e( !t a"ter the %(%a+ maer !" *!r0( ! p(&$h!+!,& %t (!+e+& "r!m
the (ta)p!#t !" pra$t#$a+ %t#+#t& a) "!r the e(ta+#(hmet !" a ($#et#"#$ $!$ept !" the m#)
$apa+e !" e'er&)a& %(e.
'!ndamental 1aws and Practical Methods
The e+%$#)at#! !" e'er& pr#$#p+e !" meta+ !perat#! *#++ e a$$!mpa#e) & #++%(trat#'e
mater#a+ p!#t#, !%t 4%(t h!* that part#$%+ar +a* ma& e emp+!&e) "!r the atta#met !"(pe$#"#$ pra$t#$a+ e)(. There *#++ e %mer!%( #++%(trat#'e #(ta$e( a) meth!)( that $a e
at !$e ma)e %(e !" & the mer$hat the m%(#$#a the (a+e(ma the a)'ert#(er the
emp+!&er !" +a!r the %(#e(( e7e$%t#'e.
$%ecial #!siness To%ics
I th#( *a& th#(+asic &ourse of eading*#++ +a& a "#rm a) r!a) "!%)at#! "#r(t "!r a
%)er(ta)#, !" the meth!)( a) )e'#$e( *here& a& ma ma& a$/%#re "%++ $!tr!+ a)
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)#re$t#! !" h#( meta+ eer,#e( a) ma& )e'e+!p h#( re(!%r$e( t! the +a(t )e,ree9 (e$!) "!r
a %)er(ta)#, !" the p(&$h!+!,#$a+ meth!)( "!r (%$$e(( # a& (pe$#"#$ pr!"e((#!a+
p%r(%#t # *h#$h he ma& e part#$%+ar+& #tere(te)9 a) th#r) "!r a %)er(ta)#, !" the
meth!)( !" app+, p(&$h!+!,#$a+ 0!*+e),e t! the #)%(tr#a+ pr!+em( !" !""#$e (t!re a)
"a$t!r&.
The "#r(t !" the(e3that #( t! (a& #(tr%$t#! # meth!)( "!r the atta#met !" a& ,!a+$!(#(tet *#th at#'e a#+#t&3*#++ "!++!* r#,ht a+!, a( part !" th#(+asic &ourse of
eading!The (e$!) a) th#r)3that #( t! (a& the (t%)& !" (pe$#a+ $!mmer$#a+ a) #)%(tr#a+
t!p#$(3are ma)e the (%4e$t !" (pe$#a+ $!%r(e( (%pp+emeta+ t! th#(+asic &oursea) "!r
*h#$h #t $a (er'e !+& a( a #tr!)%$t#!.
The $!$+%(#! *h#$h !%r m#)( are "!r$e) t! )ra* "r!m the "a$t( pre(ete) # th#( $hapter
#( !t )!%t"%+ !r #( #t )#""#$%+t t! (tate. Matter #( !t !* e#, r!%,ht #t! e7#(te$e &
a& mea( that *e $a++ 6at%ra+.6*nd yet the facts of radioactivity very #ositively forbid the
#ast eternity of matter. He$e the $!$+%(#! #( (&++!,#(t#$: matter m%(t ha'e !r#,#ate) at
(!me t#me # the pa(t & meth!)( !r mea( *h#$h are e/%#'a+et t! a rea+ Creat#!.
A $te% #eond Collegiate Pscholog
I th#(+asic &ourse of eading*e (ha++ (h!* &!% h!* &!% ma& a$/%#re per"e$t
#)#'#)%a+ e""#$#e$&. A) m!(t remar0a+e !" a++ *e (ha++ (h!* &!% h!* &!% ma& a$/%#re
#t without that effort to obtain it, that straining of the will, that struggling with wasteful
inclinations and desires, that is itself the essence of inefficiency.
The "a$t( a) pr#$#p+e( (et "!rth # th#(+asic &ourseare e* a) *!)er"%+ a)
#(p#r#,. The& ha'e ee e(ta+#(he) a) atte(te) & *!r+)-*#)e a) e7ha%(t#'e ($#et#"#$
re(ear$h a) e7per#met.
The )ternal 1aws of Individ!al Achievement
Y!% ma& e a $!++e,e ,ra)%ate. Y!% ma& ha'e ha) the a)'ata,e !" a $!++e,e $!%r(e #p(&$h!+!,&. B%t &!% ha'e pr!a+& ha) ! #(tr%$t#! # the pra$t#$a+ app+#$at#! !" &!%r
0!*+e),e !" meta+ !perat#!(. S! "ar a( *e are a*are there are "e* %#'er(#t#e( # the
*!r+) that emra$e # the#r $%rr#$%+a a $!%r(e # 6app+#e)6 p(&$h!+!,&. F!r the a'era,e
$!++e,e ma th#(+asic &ourse of eading*#++ e there"!re # the at%re !" a p!(t-,ra)%ate
$!%r(e tea$h#, h#m h!* t! ma0e pra$t#$a+ %(e !" the p(&$h!+!,& he +eare) at $!++e,e a)
# a))#t#! ,#'#, h#m "a$t( a!%t the m#) %0!* t! the $!++e,e p(&$h!+!,& !" a "e*
&ear( a,!.
I the(e !!0( &!% *#++ pr!e )eep+& #t! the !rma+ h%ma m#).
Y!% *#++ (ee a+(! the "ata(t#$ a) )#(t!rte) (hape !" #t( ma#"e(tat#!( # )#(ea(e.
Y!% *#++ +ear the Etera+ La*( !" I)#'#)%a+ A$h#e'emet.(ow to Master 2!r Methods
A) &!% *#++ e ta%,ht h!* t! app+& them t! &!%r !* %(#e(( !r pr!"e((#!.
B%t mar0 th#( *!r) !" *ar#,. T! $!mprehe) the tea$h#,( !" th#(+asic &ourse*e++
e!%,h t! p%t them #t! pra$t#$e )ema)( "r!m &!% $are"%+ (t%)& a) re"+e$t#!. It re/%#re(
per(#(tet app+#$at#!. D! !t attempt t! r!*(e thr!%,h the pa,e( that "!++!*. The& are
*!rth a++ the t#me that &!% $a p%t %p! them.
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The m#) #( a $!mp+e7 me$ha#(m. Ea$h e+emet #( a+!e a "#tt#, (%4e$t "!r a +#"et#me8(
(t%)&. D! !t +!(e (#,ht !" the *h!+e # the (t%)& !" the part(.
A++ the !!0( ear %p! a $etra+ theme. The& *#++ +ea) &!% ! (tep & (tep. Gra)%a++&
&!%r $!$ept#! !" &!%r re+at#!( t! the *!r+) *#++ $ha,e. A e* rea+#5at#! !" p!*er *#++
$!me %p! &!%. Y!% *#++ +ear that &!% are # a e* (e(e the ma(ter !" &!%r "ate. Y!% *#++
"#) the(e !!0( +#0e the peta+( !" a "+!*er %"!+)#, !e & !e %t#+ a ,reat a) '#ta+ tr%th(ta)( re'ea+e) # "%++-+!* ea%t&.
T! )er#'e "%++ ee"#t "r!m the &ourse#t #( e$e((ar& that &!% (h!%+) )! m!re tha mere+&
%)er(ta) ea$h (ete$e a( &!% ,! a+!,. Y!% m%(t ,ra(p the %)er+, tra# !" th!%,ht.
Y!% m%(t per$e#'e the $!t#%#t& !" the ar,%met.
It #( e$e((ar& there"!re that &!% )! %t a +#m#te) am!%t !" rea)#, ea$h )a& ta0#,
amp+e t#me t! re"+e$t ! *hat &!% ha'e rea).
I" a& !!0 #( !t et#re+& $+ear t! &!% at "#r(t ,! !'er #t a,a#. Per(#(te$e *#++ ea+e a&
ma t! a$/%#re a th!r!%,h $!mprehe(#! !" !%r tea$h#,( a) a pr!"!%) ma(ter& !" !%r
meth!)(.
TWO LAWS O" S#CCESS*
ACHIEVEMENT
CHAPTER II
TWO LAWS O" S#CCESS*ACHIEVEMENT
The 2ne3Man #!siness Cor%oration
A( a *!r0#, %#t &!% are a 0#) !" !e-ma %(#e(( $!rp!rat#! ma)e %p !" t*!)epartmet( the meta+ a) the ph&(#$a+.
Y!%r m#) #( the e7e$%t#'e !""#$e !" th#( per(!a+ $!rp!rat#! #t( )#re$t#, 6hea).6 Y!%r
!)& #( the $!rp!rat#!8( 6p+at.6 E&e( a) ear( (#,ht a) (me++ a) t!%$h ha)( a) "eet3
the(e are the #mp+emet( the e/%#pmet.
#!siness and #odil Activit
We ha'e %)erta0e t! tea$h &!% h!* t! a$/%#re a per"e$t ma(ter& !" &!%r !* p!*er(
a) meet the pra$t#$a+ pr!+em( !" &!%r +#"e # (%$h a *a& that (%$$e(( *#++ e (*#"t a)
$erta#.
F#r(t !" a++ #t #( e$e((ar& that &!% (h!%+) a$$ept a) e+#e'e t*! *e++-(ett+e) a)
"%)ameta+ +a*(.
I.*ll human achievement comes about through bodily activity!
II.*ll bodily activity is caused, controlled and directed by the mind!
G#'e the "#r(t !" the(e pr!p!(#t#!( %t a m!met8( th!%,ht. Y!% $a $!$e#'e !" ! "!rm
!" a$$!mp+#(hmet *h#$h #( !t the re(%+t !" (!me 0#) !" !)#+& a$t#'#t&. Oe *!%+) (a&
that the ma(ter *!r0( !" p!etr& art ph#+!(!ph& re+#,#! are pr!)%$t( !" h%ma e""!rt
"%rthe(t rem!'e) "r!m the mater#a+ (#)e !" +#"e &et e'e the(e *!%+) ha'e per#(he) (t#++-!r
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# the m#)( $!$e#'#, them ha) the& !t "!%) tra(m#((#! a) e7pre((#! thr!%,h (!me
"!rm !" !)#+& a$t#'#t&. Y!% *#++ a,ree there"!re that the "#r(t !" the(e pr!p!(#t#!( #( (!
(e+"-e'#)et (! a7#!mat#$ a( e#ther t! re/%#re !r t! a)m#t !" "!rma+ pr!!".
The (e$!) pr!p!(#t#! #( !t (! ea(#+& )#(p!(e) !". It #( # "a$t (! )#""#$%+t !" a$$epta$e
& (!me per(!( that *e m%(t ma0e 'er& p+a# #t( a(!+%te 'a+#)#t&. F%rtherm!re #t(
e+%$#)at#! *#++ r#, "!rth ma& #++%m#at#, "a$t( that *#++ ,#'e &!% a et#re+& e*$!$ept#! !" the m#) a) #t( ($!pe a) #"+%e$e.
The )nslaved #rain
Rememer *he *e (a& 6m#)6 *e are !t th#0#, !" the ra#. The ra# #( %t !e !"
the !r,a( !" the !)& a) & the term( !" !%r pr!p!(#t#! a( (tate) #( a( m%$h the (+a'e !"
the m#) a( #( a& !ther !r,a !" the !)&. T! (a& that the m#) $!tr!+( the !)&
pre(%pp!(e( that m#) a) !)& are )#(t#$t et#t#e( the !e e+!,#, t! a (p#r#t%a+ *!r+)
the !ther t! a *!r+) !" matter.
'irst $te% Toward $elf3-eali&ation
That the m#) #( ma(ter !" the !)& #( a (ett+e) pr#$#p+e !" ($#e$e. B%t *e rea+#5e that #t(a$$epta$e ma& re/%#re &!% t! +a& a(#)e (!me pre$!$e#'e) pre4%)#$e(. Y!% ma& e !e !"
th!(e *h! e+#e'e that the m#) #( !th#, m!re !r +e(( tha ra# a$t#'#t&. Y!% ma&
e+#e'e that the !)& #( a++ there #( t! ma a) that m#)-a$t#! #( mere+& !e !" #t( "%$t#!(.
I" (! *e *at &!% e'erthe+e(( t! rea+#5e that *h#+e a( a matter !" ph#+!(!ph#$ (pe$%+at#!
&!% reta# the(e !p##!( &!% ma& at the (ame t#me "!r pra$t#$a+ p%rp!(e( re,ar) the m#) a(
a #)epe)et $a%(a+ a,e$& a) e+#e'e that #t $a a) )!e( $!tr!+ a) )eterm#e a)
causea& a) e'er& 0#) !" !)#+& a$t#'#t&. We *at &!% t! )! th#( e$a%(e th#( $!$+%(#!
#( at the a(#( !" a pra$t#$a+ (&(tem !" meta+ e""#$#e$& a) e$a%(e a( *e (ha++ at !$e
(h!* &!% #t #( $apa+e !" pr!!" & the e(ta+#(he) meth!)( !" ph&(#$a+ ($#e$e.
RELATION O" MIND ACTIVITY
TO BODILY ACTIVITY
CHAPTER III
RELATION O" MIND ACTIVITY TO
BODILY ACTIVITY
POINT O" VIEW "ROM WHICH YO# M#STAPPROACH THIS PROBLEM
$%ec!lation and Practical $cience
The "a$t #( !e8( !p##! a( t! *hether m#) $!tr!+( !)& !r !)& ma0e( m#)-a$t#!
)epe)( a+t!,ether %p! the p!#t !" '#e*. A) the "#r(t (tep "!r %( t! ta0e #( t! a,ree %p!
the p!#t !" '#e* *e (ha++ a((%me.
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T*! p!#t( !" '#e* are p!((#+e. Oe #(s#eculative the !ther#ractical.
Philoso%hic -iddles and Personal )ffectiveness
Thes#eculative #oint of view#( that !" the ph#+!(!pher a) re+#,#!#(t *h! p!)er the t#e
that #)( 6(!%+6 a) !)& # a e""!rt t! (!+'e the r#))+e !" 6$reat#!6 a) p#er$e the m&(ter&
!" the 6herea"ter.6
The#ractical #oint of view#( that !" the m!)er pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t *h! )ea+( !+& *#th
a$t%a+ "a$t( !" h%ma e7per#e$e a) (ee0( !+& #mme)#ate pra$t#$a+ re(%+t(.
The (pe$%+at#'e pr!+em #( the h#(t!r#$a+ a) re+#,#!%( !e !" the m!rta+#t& !r #mm!rta+#t&
!" the (!%+. The pra$t#$a+ pr!+em #( the ($#et#"#$ !e that )ema)( t! 0!* *hat the meta+
"!r$e( are a) h!* the& $a e %(e) m!(t e""e$t#'e+&.
What We Want to 4now
There #( ! e(pe$#a+ ee) here t! tra$e the h#(t!r#$a+ )e'e+!pmet !" the(e t*! pr!+em( !r
eter %p! a )#($%((#! !" re+#,#!%( !r ph#+!(!ph#$a+ /%e(t#!(.
O%r #mme)#ate #tere(t # the m#) a) #t( re+at#!(h#p t! the !)& #( !t e$a%(e *e *at
t! e a((%re) !" the (a+'at#! !" !%r (!%+( a"ter )eath.
We want to know all we can about the reality and certainty and character of mental
control of bodily functions because of the #ractical use we can make of such knowledge in
this life, here and now!
$%irit!alist0 Materialist and $cientist
The pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t ha( !th#, # $!mm! *#th e#ther (p#r#t%a+#(t( (!%+-e+#e'er( !
the !e ha) !r mater#a+#(t( ! the !ther. S! "ar a( the m!rta+#t& !" the (!%+ #( $!$ere) he
ma& e e#ther a (p#r#t%a+#(t !r a mater#a+#(t. B%t (p#r#t%a+#(m !r mater#a+#(m #( t! h#m !+& a
#te++e$t%a+ pa(t#me. It #( !t h#( tra)e. I h#( a$t%a+ *!r0 he (ee0( !+& pra$t#$a+ re(%+t( a)
(! $!"#e( h#m(e+" *h!++& t! the a$t%a+ "a$t( !" h%ma e7per#e$e.
The pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t 0!*( that a( et*ee t*! ,#'e "a$t( a) onlya( et*ee the(e
t*! !e ma& e the 6$a%(e6 !" the !ther. B%t he #( !t #tere(te) # the 6$reat#'e !r#,#6 !"
mater#a+ th#,(. He )!e( !t attempt t! )#($!'er 6"#r(t6 $a%(e(.
$cience of Ca!se and )ffect
The pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t a($r#e( a++ (!rt( !" /%a+#t#e( t! e+e$tr#$#t& a) +a&( )!* ma& +a*(
$!$er#, #t *#th!%t ha'#, the rem!te(t #)ea a( t! *hat # the +a(t aa+&(#( e+e$tr#$#t& ma&
a$t%a++& e. He #( !t $!$ere) *#th %+t#mate tr%th(. He )!e( h#( *!r0 a) e$e((ar#+& (!
%p! the pr#$#p+e that "!r a++ pra$t#$a+ p%rp!(e( he #( 4%(t#"#e) # %(#, a& ,#'e a((%mpt#!
a( a *!r0#, h&p!the(#( #" e'er&th#, happe( 4%(t a( #" #t *ere tr%e.
The pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t app+#e( the term 6$a%(e6 t! a& !4e$t !r e'et that #( the #'ar#a+epre)e$e((!r !" (!me !ther !4e$t !r e'et.
F!r h#m a 6$a%(e6 #( (#mp+& a& !4e$t !r e'et that ma& e +!!0e) %p! a( "!re$a(t#, the
a$t#! !" (!me !ther !4e$t !r the !$$%rre$e !" (!me !ther e'et.
The p!#t *#th h#m #( (#mp+& th#( D!e( !r )!e( !t th#( !4e$t !r th#( e'et # a& *a&
a""e$t that !4e$t !r that e'et !r )eterm#e #t( eha'#!r1
C+. +/0 "F13" C+.
A Common Platform for All
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N! matter *here &!% +!!0 &!% *#++ "#) that e'er& "a$t # Nat%re #( re+at#'e+& $a%(e a)
e""e$t a$$!r)#, t! the p!#t !" '#e*. Th%( #" a ra#+r!a) e,#e a$0( #t! a tra# !" $ar( #t
tra(m#t( a $erta# am!%t !" m!t#! t! the "#r(t $ar. Th#( #mparte) m!t#! #( a,a# pa((e) !
t! the e7t $ar a) (! !. The m!t#! !" the "#r(t $ar #( ! the !e ha) the e""e$t !" the
#mpa$t !" the e,#e a) #( ! the !ther ha) the 6$a%(e6 !" the m!t#! !" the (e$!) $ar.
A) # ,eera+ *hat #( a 6e""e$t6 # the "#r(t $ar e$!me( a 6$a%(e6 *he +!!0e) at #re+at#! t! the (e$!) a) *hat #( a 6e""e$t6 # the (e$!) e$!me( a 6$a%(e6 # re+at#! t!
the th#r). S! that e'e the mater#a+#(t *#++ a,ree that 6$a%(e6 a) 6e""e$t6 are re+at#'e term( #
)ea+#, *#th a& (er#e( !" "a$t( # Nat%re.
A ma ma& e e#ther a (p#r#t%a+#(t e+#e'#, that the m#) #( a ma#"e(tat#! !" the (%per-
(!%+ !r he ma& e a mater#a+#(t a) # e#ther $a(e he ma& at the (ame t#me a) *#th per"e$t
$!(#(te$& e+#e'e a( a pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t that the m#) #( a 6$a%(e6 a) ha( !)#+& a$t#!
a( #t( 6e""e$t.6
Nat%ra++& th#( p!#t !" '#e* !""er( ! )#""#$%+t#e( *hate'er t! the (p#r#t%a+#(t. He a+rea)&
+!!0( %p! the m#) !r (!%+ a( the 6!r#,#at#, $a%(e6 !" e'er&th#,.
Tho!ghts Treated as Ca!ses
B%t the mater#a+#(t t!! ma& # a$$!r)a$e *#th h#( (pe$%+at#'e the!r& $!t#%e t! #(#(t
that brain-action#( the 6!r#,#at#, $a%(e6 !" meta+ +#"e9 &et #" the "a$t( (h!* that $erta#
th!%,ht( are #'ar#a+& "!++!*e) & $erta# !)#+& a$t#'#t#e( the mater#a+#(t ma& *#th!%t
'#!+e$e t! h#( the!r#e( a,ree t! the ,reat pra$t#$a+ 'a+%e !" treating these thoughts as
immediate causes ! matter *hat the h#(t!r& !" $reat#! ma& ha'e ee.
Whate'er the ra) !" &!%r mater#a+#(m !r &!%r re+#,#!%( e+#e" &!% $a 4!# %( #
a$$ept#, th#( pra$t#$a+-($#e$e p!#t !" '#e* a( a $!mm! p+at"!rm %p! *h#$h t! appr!a$h
!%r (e$!) "%)ameta+ pr!p!(#t#! that 6a++ !)#+& a$t#'#t& #( $a%(e) $!tr!++e) a)
)#re$te) & the m#).6$cientific Method with Practical Problems
I,!r#, a++ re+#,#!%( a) metaph&(#$a+ /%e(t#!( *e ha'e the t! a(0 !%r(e+'e( mere+&:
&an the mind be relied u#on to bring about or sto# or in any manner influence bodily
action. *nd if it can, what is the extent of the mind/s influence.
I a(*er#, the(e /%e(t#!( *e (ha++ "!++!* the meth!) !" the pra$t#$a+ ($#et#(t *h!(e
meth!) #( #'ar#a+& the (ame *hate'er the pr!+em he #( #'e(t#,at#,.
Th#( meth!) #'!+'e( t*! (tep(: "#r(t the $!++e$t#! a) $+a((#"#$at#! !" "a$t(9 (e$!) the
)e)%$t#! "r!m th!(e "a$t( !" ,eera+ pr#$#p+e(.
,ses of $cientific 1aws
The ($#et#(t "#r(t ,ather( t!,ether the ,reate(t p!((#+e arra& !" e7per#et#a+ "a$t( a)
$+a((#"#e( the(e "a$t( #t! (e/%e$e(3that #( t! (a& he ,ather( t!,ether a( ma& #(ta$e( a(
he $a "#) # *h#$h !e ,#'e "a$t "!++!*( )#re$t+& %p! the happe#, !" a!ther ,#'e
"a$t.
Ha'#, )!e th#( he e7t "!rm%+ate( # r!a) ,eera+ term( the $!mm! pr#$#p+e that he
"#)( em!)#e) # the(e ma& (#m#+ar (e/%e$e(.
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S%$h a "!rm%+a #" there are "a$t( e!%,h t! e(ta+#(h #t #( *hat #( 0!* a( a ($#et#"#$
+a*. It( 'a+%e t! the *!r+) +#e( # th#( that *hee'er the ,#'e "a$t (ha++ a,a# !$$%r !%r
0!*+e),e !" the ($#et#"#$ +a* *#++ ea+e %( t! pre)#$t *#th $erta#t& 4%(t *hat e'et( *#++
"!++!* the !$$%rre$e !" that "a$t.
F#r(t the +et %( mar(ha+ !%r "a$t( te)#, t! pr!'e that !)#+& a$t#'#t#e( are $a%(e) & the
m#).
INTROSPECTIVE EVIDENCE O"
MENTAL MASTERY
CHAPTER IV
INTROSPECTIVE EVIDENCE O" MENTAL
MASTERY
Doing the Thing +o! Want to Do
The "#r(t a) m!(t $!(p#$%!%( e'#)et#a+ "a$t #( '!+%tar& !)#+& a$t#!9 that #( t! (a&
!)#+& a$t#! re(%+t#, "r!m the e7er$#(e !" the $!($#!%( *#++.
$o!rce of Power of Will
I" &!% *#++ a !)#+& m!'emet a) that m!'emet #mme)#ate+& "!++!*( &!% are $erta#+&
4%(t#"#e) # $!$+%)#, that &!%r m#) ha( $a%(e) the !)#+& m!'emet. E'er& $!($#!%(
'!+%tar& m!'emet that &!% ma0e a) &!% are ma0#, th!%(a)( !" them e'er& h!%r #( a
)#(t#$t e7amp+e !" m#) a$t#'#t& $a%(#, !)#+& a$t#!. I "a$t the 'er& *#++ t! ma0e a&
!)#+& m!'emet #( #t(e+" !th#, m!re !r +e(( tha a meta+ (tate.
'he will to do a thing is sim#ly the belief, the conviction, that the a##ro#riate bodilymovement is about to occur!The *h!+e ($#et#"#$ *!r+) #( a,ree) ! th#(.
F!r e7amp+e # !r)er t! e) &!%r "!re"#,er )! &!% "#r(t th#0 #t !'er the )e+#erate+&
p%t "!rth (!me (pe$#a+ "!rm !" eer,&1 N!t at a++: The 'er& th!%,ht !" e)#, the "#,er #"
%h#)ere) & $!"+#$t#, #)ea( #( e!%,h t! e) #t.
Im%ellent )nerg of Tho!ght
N!te th#( ,eera+ +a*: 'he idea ofa& !)#+& a$t#! te)( t! pr!)%$e the a$t#!.
Th#( $!$ept#! !" th!%,ht a( #mpe++et3that #( t! (a& a( #mpe++#, !)#+& a$t#'#t&3#( !"
a(!+%te+& "%)ameta+ #mp!rta$e. The "!++!*#, (#mp+e e7per#met( *#++ #++%(trate #t(
*!r0#,.
A(0 a %mer !" per(!( t! th#0 (%$$e((#'e+& !" the +etter( 6B6 6O6 a) 6;.6 The& are
!t t! pr!!%$e the +etter( %t (#mp+& t! th#0 har) a!%t the (!%) !" ea$h +etter.
#odil effects of Mental $tates
N!* a( the& th#0 !" the(e +etter( !e a"ter the !ther *at$h $+!(e+& a) &!% *#++ (ee the#r
+#p( m!'e # rea)#e(( t! pr!!%$e them. There ma& e (!me *h!(e +#p-m!'emet( &!%
*#++ e %a+e t! )ete$t. I" (! #t *#++ e e$a%(e &!%r e&e #( !t /%#$0 e!%,h !r 0ee e!%,h
t! "!++!* them # e'er& $a(e.
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Ha'e a "r#e) +#)"!+) &!% a) the (ta) eh#) &!% *#th h#( ha)( ! &!%r (h!%+)er(.
Wh#+e # th#( p!(#t#! a(0 h#m t! $!$etrate h#( m#) %p! (!me !4e$t # a!ther part !"
the h!%(e. Y#e+) &!%r(e+" t! the (+#,hte(t pre((%re !" h#( ha)( !r arm( a) &!% *#++ (!!
$!me t! the !4e$t !" *h#$h he ha( ee th#0#,. I" he #( %"am#+#ar *#th the #mpe++#,
eer,& !" th!%,ht he *#++ $har,e the re(%+t t! m#)-rea)#,.
Ill!strative )5%eriments
The (ame +a* #( #++%(trate) & a "am#+#ar $at$h. A(0 a "r#e) t! )e"#e the *!r) 6(p#ra+.6 He
*#++ "#) #t )#""#$%+t t! e7pre(( the mea#, # *!r)(. A) #e per(!( !%t !" te *h#+e
,r!p#, "!r appr!pr#ate *!r)( *#++ %$!($#!%(+& )e($r#e a (p#ra+ # the a#r *#th the
"!re"#,er.
S*#, a +!$0et # "r!t !" &!% h!+)#, the e) !" the $ha# *#th !th ha)(. Y!% *#++
(!! (ee that #t *#++ (*#, # harm!& *#th &!%r th!%,ht(. I" &!% th#0 !" a $#r$+e #t *#++
(*#, ar!%) # a $#r$+e. I" &!% th#0 !" the m!'emet !" a pe)%+%m the +!$0et *#++ (*#,
a$0 a) "!rth.
The(e e7per#met( !t !+& #++%(trate the #mpe++#, eer,& !" th!%,ht a) #t( p!*er t!
#)%$e !)#+& a$t#! %t the& #)#$ate a+(! that the !)#+& e""e$t( !" meta+ a$t#! are !t+#m#te) t! !)#+& m!'emet( that are $!($#!%( a) '!+%tar&.
$co%e of Mind Power
'he fact is, every mental state*hether &!% $!(#)er #t a( #'!+'#, a a$t !" the *#++ !r
!t #( "!++!*e) (!me 0#) !" !)#+& e""e$t a) e'er& !)#+& a$t#! #( pre$e)e) & (!me
)#(t#$t 0#) !" meta+ a$t#'#t&. Fr!m the pra$t#$a+ ($#e$e p!#t !" '#e* e'er& th!%,ht
$a%(e( #t( part#$%+ar !)#+& e""e$t(.
Th#( #( tr%e !" (#mp+e (e(at#!(. It #( tr%e !" #mp%+(e( #)ea( a) em!t#!(. It #( tr%e !"
p+ea(%re( a) pa#(. It #( tr%e !" $!($#!%( meta+ a$t#'#t&. It #( tr%e !" %$!($#!%( meta+
a$t#'#t&. It #( tr%e !" the *h!+e ra,e !" meta+ +#"e.
S#$e the meta+ $!)#t#!( that pr!)%$e !)#+& e""e$t( are !t +#m#te) t! th!(e meta+$!)#t#!( # *h#$h there #( a $!($#!%( e7er$#(e !" the *#++ #t "!++!*( that the bodily effects
#roduced by mental action are not limited to movements of what are known as the voluntary
muscles!
O the $!trar& the& #$+%)e $ha,e( a) m!'emet( # a++ !" the (!-$a++e) #'!+%tar&
m%($+e( a) # e'er& 0#) !" !)#+& (tr%$t%re. The& #$+%)e $ha,e( a) m!'emet( #
e'er& part !" the ph&(#$a+ !r,a#(m "r!m $ha,e( # the a$t#! !" heart +%,( (t!ma$h +#'er
a) !ther '#($era t! $ha,e( # the (e$ret#!( !" ,+a)( a) # the $a+#er !" the t##e(t
+!!)-'e((e+(. A "e* #(ta$e( (%$h a( are "am#+#ar t! the #tr!(pe$t#'e e7per#e$e !"
e'er&!e *#++ #++%(trate the ($!pe !" the m#)8( $!tr!+ !'er the !)&.
#odil )ffects of )motion
Em!t#! a+*a&( $a%(e( %mer!%( a) #te(e !)#+& e""e$t(. F%r#!%( a,er ma& $a%(e
"r!*#, r!*( ,r#)#, teeth $!tra$te) 4a*( $+e$he) "#(t( pat#, reath ,r!*+#,
$r#e( r#,ht re)e(( !" the "a$e !r (%))e pa+ee((. N!e !" the(e e""e$t( #( '!+%tar&9 *e
ma& !t e'e e $!($#!%( !" them.
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Fr#,ht ma& pr!)%$e a *#+) eat#, !" the heart a )eath-+#0e pa++!r a ,a(p#, m!t#! !" the
+#p( a %$!'er#, !r pr!tr%)#, !" the e&e-a++( a (%))e r#,#)#t& !" the !)& a( #" 6r!!te)6
t! the (p!t.
Gr#e" ma& $a%(e pr!"%(e (e$ret#! !" tear( (*!++e re))ee) "a$e re) e&e( a) !ther
"am#+#ar (&mpt!m(.
Shame ma& $a%(e that (%))e )#+at#! !" the $ap#++ar& +!!)-'e((e+( !" the "a$e 0!* a(
6+%(h#,.6
#odil )ffects of Perce%tion
The (#,ht !" !ther( +a%,h#, !r &a*#, ma0e( %( +a%,h !r &a*. The (!%) !" !e ma
$!%,h#, *#++ e$!me ep#)em#$ # a a%)#e$e. The th!%,ht !" a (#55+#, p!rter-h!%(e (tea0
*#th m%(hr!!m( a0e) p!tat!e( a) r#$hgravyma0e( the m!%th !" a h%,r& ma 6*ater.6
)5%eriments of Pavlov
S%pp!(e I (h!* &!% a +em! $%t # ha+" a) te++ &!% *#th a *r& "a$e a) p%$0ere) m!%th
that I am ,!#, t! (%$0 the 4%#$e !" th#( e7$ee)#,+& (!%r +em!. A( &!% mere+& rea) the(e
+#e( &!% ma& !(er'e that the ,+a)( # &!%r m!%th ha'e e,% t! (e$rete (a+#'a. There #( a
(t!r& !" a ma *h! *a,ere) *#th a "r#e) that he $!%+) (t!p a a) that *a( p+a, # "r!t!" h#( !""#$e. He ,!t three +em!( a) ,a'e ha+" !" a +em! t! ea$h !" a %mer !" (treet
%r$h#(. He the ha) the(e !&( *a+0 r!%) a) r!%) the a) (%$0#, the +em!( a)
ma0#, p%$0ere) "a$e( at the m%(#$#a(. That (!! e)e) the m%(#$.
A )#(t#,%#(he) Germa ($#et#(t ame) Pa'+!' ha( re$et+& )em!(trate) # a (er#e( !"
e7per#met( *#th )!,( that the (#,ht !" the p+ate that !r)#ar#+& ear( the#r "!!) !r the (#,ht
!" the $ha#r %p! *h#$h the p+ate !r)#ar#+& (ta)( !r e'e the (#,ht !" the per(! *h!
$!mm!+& r#,( the p+ate ma& $a%(e the (a+#'a t! "+!* "r!m the#r (a+#'ar& ,+a)( 4%(t a(
e""e$t#'e+& a( the "!!) #t(e+" *!%+) )! #" p+a$e) # the#r m!%th(.
Taste and digestion
There *a( a t#me a) that !t +!, a,! *he the $!ta$t !" "!!) *#th the +##, !" the(t!ma$h *a( (%pp!(e) t! e the #mme)#ate $a%(e !" the (e$ret#! !" the )#,e(t#'e "+%#)(. Yet
re$et !(er'at#! !" the #ter#!r !" the (t!ma$h thr!%,h a #$#(#! # the !)& ha( (h!*
that 4%(t a( (!! a( the "!!) #( tasted# the m!%th a p%re+& meta+ pr!$e(( the (t!ma$h
e,#( t! *e++ "!rth th!(e "+%#)( that are (%#ta+e "!r )#,e(t#!.
#odil )ffects of $ensations
The pre(( re$et+& $!ta#e) a a$$!%t !" a m!t!r$&$+e ra$e # Ne*ar0 Ne*
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th!%(a)( "!r the mer$& that $!%+) !t $!me. The (e$!) m!t!r$&$+e (tr%$0 the *re$0
+eape) #t! the a#r a) the !)& !" #t( r#)er (h!t "#"t& "eet !'er the ha)+ear( a) "e++ at the
!tt!m !" the tra$0 %$!($#!%(. T*! h!%r( +ater he *a( )ea).
What *a( the e""e$t !" th#( )rea)"%+ (pe$ta$+e %p! the !+!!0er(1 C!"%(#! $r#e( !"
"r#,ht a) pa#$ *h#+e thr!%,h!%t the ,ra)(ta) *!me "a#te) a) +a& here a) there
%$!($#!%(. Ma& *ere a""+#$te) *#th a%(ea. W#th !ther( the m%($+e( !" (pee$h $!tra$te)$!'%+(#'e+& 0ee( ,a'e *a& heart( 6(t!ppe) eat#,.6 O(er'e that the(e *ere *h!++& the
e""e$t( !" mentala$t#! e""e$t( !"sighta)sound sensations.
The '!ndamental 1aw of )5%ression
Wh& m%+t#p+& #(ta$e(1 A++ that &!% ee) t! )! t! e (at#("#e) that the m#) #( )#re$t+&
re(p!(#+e "!r a& a) e'er& 0#) !" !)#+& a$t#'#t& #( t! e7am#e &!%r !* e7per#e$e( a)
th!(e !" &!%r "r#e)(. The& *#++ a""!r) &!% #%mera+e #++%(trat#!(.
Y!% *#++ "#) that !t !+& #( &!%r !)& $!(tat+& )!#, th#,( e$a%(e &!%r m#) *#++(
that #t (h!%+) )! them %t that &!%r !)& #( #$e((at+& )!#, th#,( (#mp+& e$a%(e the& are
the e7pre((#! !" a pa((#, th!%,ht.
The +a* that$very idea tends to ex#ress itself in some form of bodily activity #( !e !" them!(t !'#!%(+& )em!(tra+e pr#$#p+e( !" h%ma +#"e.
Bear # m#) that th#( #( %t a!ther *a& !" e7pre((#, the (e$!) !" !%r "#r(t t*!
"%)ameta+ pr#$#p+e( !" meta+ e""#$#e$& a) that *e are e,a,e) # a ($#et#"#$
)em!(trat#! !" #t( tr%th (! that &!% *#++ !t $!"%(e #t *#th mere the!r& !r (pe$%+at#!.
T! re$a++ the(e "%)ameta+ pr#$#p+e( t! &!%r m#) a) "%rther #mpre(( them %p! &!%
*e *#++ re(tate them:
I.*ll human achievement comes about through some form of bodily activity.
II.*ll bodily activity is caused, controlled and directed by the mind!
PHYSIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE O"
MENTAL MASTERY
CHAPTER V
PHYSIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE O" MENTAL
MASTERY
Intros%ective 4nowledge
We ha'e ee $!(#)er#, the re+at#!(h#p et*ee m#) a) !)& "r!m the (ta)p!#t !"
the m#). O%r #'e(t#,at#! ha( ee +ar,e+& #tr!(pe$t#'e9 that #( t! (a& *e (#mp+& +!!0e)
*#th# !%r(e+'e( a) $!(#)ere) the e""e$t( !" !%r meta+ !perat#!( %p! !%r !* !)#e(.
The "a$t( *e ha) e"!re %( *ere "a$t( !" *h#$h *e ha) )#re$t 0!*+e),e. We )#) !t ha'e t!
,! !%t a) (ee0 them # the meta+ a) !)#+& a$t#'#t#e( !" !ther per(!(. We "!%) them
here *#th# !%r(e+'e( #heret # !%r $!($#!%(e((. T! !(er'e them *e ha) mere+& t! t%r
the (p!t+#,ht #t! the h#))e $hae+( !" !%r !* m#)(.
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Dissection and the Governing Conscio!sness
We $!me !* t! e7am#e the m#)8( #"+%e$e %p! the !)& "r!m the (ta)p!#t !" the
!)&. T! )! th#( *e m%(t ,! "!rth a) #'e(t#,ate. We m%(t %(e e&e ear a) ha). We m%(t
%(e the "!r$ep( a) ($a+pe+ a) m#$r!($!pe !" the aat!m#(t a) ph&(#!+!,#(t.
$!bordinate Mental ,nits
+ut it is well worth while that we should do this! %or our investigation will show a bodilystructure #eculiarly ada#ted to control by a governing consciousness! 0t will reveal to the
eye a #hysical mechanism #eculiarly fitted"!r the )#((em#at#! !" #te++#,e$e thr!%,h!%t
the !)&. A) m!(t !" a++ #t *#++ )#($+!(e the e7#(te$e *#th# the !)& !" (%!r)#ate
meta+ %#t( ea$h $apa+e !" re$e#'#, %)er(ta)#, a) a$t#, %p! the #te++#,e$e th%(
(%m#tte). A) *e (ha++ ha'e (tr!,+& $!rr!!rat#'e e'#)e$e !" the m#)8( $!mp+ete $!tr!+
!'er e'er& "%$t#! !" the !)&.
What the Microsco%e $hows
E7am#e a ,ree p+at a) &!% *#++ !(er'e that #t #( $!mp!(e) !" %mer!%( part( ea$h !"
*h#$h ha( (!me (pe$#a+ "%$t#! t! per"!rm. The r!!t( a(!r "!!) a) )r#0 "r!m the (!#+.
The +ea'e( reathe # $ar!#$ a$#) "r!m the a#r a) tra("!rm #t #t! the +#'#, (%(ta$e !"the p+at. E'er& p+at ha( there"!re a aat!m#$a+ (tr%$t%re #t( part( a) t#((%e( '#(#+e t!
the a0e) e&e.
P%t !e !" the(e t#((%e( %)er a m#$r!($!pe a) &!% *#++ "#) that #t $!(#(t( !" a
honeycomb of small com#artments or units. The(e $!mpartmet( are $a++e) 6$e++(6 a) the
(tr%$t%re !" a++ p+at t#((%e( #( )e($r#e) a( 6$e++%+ar.6 Where'er &!% ma& +!!0 # a& p+at
&!% *#++ "#) the(e $e++( ma0#, %p #t( t#((%e(. The a$t#'#t& !" a& part !r t#((%e !" the p+at
a) $!(e/%et+& a++ !" the a$t#'#t#e( !" the p+at a( a *h!+e are %t the $!m#e) a) $!-
!perat#, a$t#'#t#e( !" the 'ar#!%( #)#'#)%a+ $e++( !" *h#$h the t#((%e( are $!mp!(e). 'he
living cell, therefore, is at the basis of all #lant life!
The 1ittle ,niverse #eond
I the (ame *a& #" &!% t%r t! the (tr%$t%re !" a& a#ma+ &!% *#++ "#) that #t #(
$!mp!(e) !" part( !r !r,a( ma)e %p !" )#""eret 0#)( !" t#((%e( a) the(e t#((%e(
e7am#e) %)er a m#$r!($!pe *#++ )#($+!(e a $e++%+ar (tr%$t%re (#m#+ar t! that e7h##te) &
the p+at.
Look where you will among living things, #lant or animal, you will find that all are mere
assemblages of cellular tissues!
E7te) &!%r #'e(t#,at#! "%rther a) e7am#e #t! "!rm( !" +#"e (! m#%te that the& $a
e (ee !+& *#th the m!(t p!*er"%+ m#$r!($!pe a) &!% *#++ $!me %p! a whole universe of
tiny creatures consisting of a single cell.
The ,nit of 1ife
I)ee) #t #( a )em!(tra+e "a$t that the(e t#& %#t( !" +#"e $!(#(t#, !" %t a (#,+e $e++
are "ar m!re %mer!%( tha the "!rm( !" +#"e '#(#+e t! the a0e) e&e. Y!% *#++ ha'e (!me
#)ea !" the#r (#5e a) %mer *he *e te++ &!% that m#++#!( ma& +#'e a) )#e a) repr!)%$e
the#r 0#) # a (#,+e th#m+e"%+ !" earth.
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$very #lant, then, or every animal, whatever its s#ecies, however sim#le or com#licated
its structure, is in the last analysis either a single cell or a confederated grou# of cells!
A++ +#"e *hether #t e the +#"e !" a (#,+e $e++ !r !" a %!r,a#5e) ,r!%p !" $e++( !r !" a
rep%+#$ !" $e++( ha( a( #t( a(#( the +#"e !" the $e++.
F!r a++ the a#mate *!r+) t*! ,reat pr#$#p+e( (ta) e(ta+#(he). F#r(t that every living
organism p+at !r a#ma+ #, !r +#tt+e )e'e+!p( "r!m a $e++ a) #( #t(e+" a $!mp!(#te !"
$e++( a) that the $e++ #( the %#t !" a++ +#"e. Se$!)+& that the big and com#lex organisms
have through long ages develo#ed out of sim#ler forms the !r,a#$ +#"e !" t!)a& e#, the
re(%+t !" a a,e-+!, pr!$e(( !" e'!+%t#!.
What the #( the $e++ a) *hat part ha( #t p+a&e) # th#( pr!$e(( !" e'!+%t#!1
T! e,# *#th a $e++ #( '#(#+e !+& thr!%,h a m#$r!($!pe. A h%ma +!!) $e++ #( a!%t
!e-three-th!%(a)th !" a #$h a$r!(( *h#+e a a$ter#a+ $e++ ma& e ! m!re tha !e-
t*et&-"#'e-th!%(a)th !" a #$h # )#ameter.
Characteristics of 1iving Cells
Yet (ma++ a( #t #( the $e++ e7h##t( a++ !" the $%(t!mar& phe!mea !" #)epe)et +#"e9
that #( t! (a& #t !%r#(he( #t(e+" #t ,r!*( #t repr!)%$e( #t( 0#) #t m!'e( a!%t a) it feels. It
#( a living, breathing, feeling, moving, feeding thing.
The term 6$e++6 (%,,e(t( a *a++e)-# e$+!(%re. Th#( #( e$a%(e #t *a( !r#,#a++& (%pp!(e)
that a $!"##, *a++ !r memrae *a( a #'ar#a+e a) e((et#a+ $hara$ter#(t#$ !" $e++
(tr%$t%re. It #( !* 0!* h!*e'er that *h#+e (%$h a memrae ma& e7#(t a( #t )!e( #
m!(t p+at $e++( #t ma& e +a$0#, a( #( the $a(e # m!(t a#ma+ $e++(.
The !+& a(!+%te+& e((et#a+ part( !" the $e++ are the #er nucleus!r 0ere+ a) the t#&
ma(( !" +#'#, 4e++& (%rr!%)#, #t $a++e) the#roto#lasm.
The #rain of the Cell
The m!(t p!*er"%+ m#$r!($!pe( )#($+!(e # th#( pr!t!p+a(m a $erta# )e"##te (tr%$t%re a
'er& "#e threa)-+#0e et*!r0 (prea)#, "r!m the %$+e%( thr!%,h!%t the (em#-"+%#)
a+%m#!%( pr!t!p+a(m. It #( $erta#+& # +#e *#th the r!a) aa+!,#e( !" +#"e t! (%pp!(e that
# ea$h $e++ the %$+e%( *#th #t( et*!r0 #( the ra# a) er'!%( (&(tem !" that #)#'#)%a+
$e++.
A++ +#'#, !r,a#(m( $!(#(t the (#mp+& !" $e++(. Th!(e $!(#(t#, !" %t !e $e++ are
terme) %#$e++%+ar9 th!(e $!mpr#(#, m!re tha !e $e++ are $a++e) p+%r#$e++%+ar.
The %#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m #( the %#t !" +#"e ! th#( earth. Yet t#& a) %+t#mate a( #t #(
e'er& %#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m #( p!((e((e) !" a #)epe)et a) 6"ree +#'#,6 e7#(te$e.
Mind 1ife of 2ne Cell
T! e $!'#$e) !" th#( "a$t 4%(t $!(#)er "!r a m!met the ($!pe !" )e'e+!pmet a)
ra,e !" a$t#'#t#e( !" !e !" the(e t#& !)#e(.
The Will of the Cell
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6We (ee the6 (a&( Hae$0e+ 6that #t per"!rm( a++ the e((et#a+ +#"e "%$t#!( *h#$h the
et#re !r,a#(m a$$!mp+#(he(. E'er& !e !" the(e +#tt+e e#,( ,r!*( a) "ee)( #t(e+"
#)epe)et+&. It a((#m#+ate( 4%#$e( "r!m *#th!%t a(!r#, them "r!m the (%rr!%)#, "+%#).
Ea$h (eparate $e++ #( a+(! a+e t! repr!)%$e #t(e+" a) t! #$rea(e. Th#( #$rea(e ,eera++&
ta0e( p+a$e & (#mp+e )#'#(#! the %$+e%( part#, "#r(t & a $!tra$t#! r!%) #t(
$#r$%m"ere$e #t! t*! part(9 a"ter *h#$h the pr!t!p+a(m +#0e*#(e (eparate( #t! t*!)#'#(#!(. The (#,+e $e++ #( a+e t! m!'e a) $reep a!%t9 "r!m #t( !%ter (%r"a$e #t (e)( !%t
a) )ra*( a$0 a,a# "#,er-+#0e pr!$e((e( there& m!)#", #t( "!rm. F#a++& the &!%,
$e++ ha( "ee+#, a) #( m!re !r +e(( (e(#t#'e. It per"!rm( $erta# m!'emet( ! the
app+#$at#! !" $hem#$a+ a) me$ha#$a+ #rr#tat(.6
The (#,+e +#'#, $e++ m!'e( a!%t # (ear$h !" "!!). Whe "!!) #( "!%) #t #( e'e+!pe) #
the ma(( !" pr!t!p+a(m )#,e(te) a) a((#m#+ate).
The (#,+e $e++ ha( the#ower of choice "!r #t re"%(e( t! eat *hat #( %*h!+e(!me a)
e7te)( #t(e+" m#,ht#+& t! rea$h that *h#$h #( !%r#(h#,.
The Cell and 2rganic )vol!tion
M!e#%( a) Gate( are $!'#$e) that the (#,+e $e++ p!((e((e( memory "!r ha'#, !$e
e$!%tere) a&th#, )a,er!%( #t 0!*( e!%,h t! a'!#) #t *he pre(ete) %)er (#m#+ar
$#r$%m(ta$e(. A) ha'#, !$e "!%) "!!) # a $erta# p+a$e #t *#++ a"ter*ar)( ma0e a
%(#e(( !" +!!0#, "!r #t # the (ame p+a$e.
A) "#a++& Ver*=r a) B#et ha'e "!%) # a (#,+e +#'#, $e++ ma#"e(tat#!( !" the
emotions of sur#rise and feara) the r%)#met( !" an ability to ada#t means to an end.
Let %( !* $!(#)er p+%r#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m( a) $!(#)er them part#$%+ar+& "r!m the
(ta)p!#t !" !r,a#$ e'!+%t#!. The p+%r#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m #( !th#, m!re !r +e(( tha a
+ater )e'e+!pmet a $!"e)erate) a((!$#at#! !" %#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m(. Mar0 the
)e'e+!pmet !" (%$h a a((!$#at#!.)vol!tionar Differentiations
Or#,#a++& ea$h (eparate $e++ per"!rme) a++ the "%$t#!( !" a (eparate +#"e. The !)( that
%#te) #t t! #t( "e++!*( *ere !" the m!(t tra(#et $hara$ter. Gra)%a++& the e$e((#t#e( !"
e'#r!met +e) t! a m!re a) m!re permaet ,r!%p#, %t#+ at +a(t the !)( !" %#!
e$ame #)#((!+%+e.
Mea*h#+e the ,reat +a*( !" 6a)aptat#!6 a) 6here)#t&6 the a(#$ pr#$#p+e( !"
e'!+%t#! ha'e ee (tea)#+& at *!r0 a) (+!*+& there ha( $!me a!%t a )#""eret#at#! !"
$e++ "%$t#! a app!rt#!met am!, the )#""eret $e++( !" the )#""eret 0#)( !" +a!r.
Pl!ralit of the Individ!al
A( the re(%+t !" (%$h )#""eret#at#! the p+%r#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m a( #t $!me( %+t#mate+& t!
e e'!+'e) #( $!mp!(e) !" ma& )#""eret 0#)( !" $e++(. Ea$h ha( #t( (pe$#a+ "%$t#!. Ea$h
ha( #t( "#e+) !" +a!r. Ea$h +#'e( #t( !* #)#'#)%a+ +#"e. Ea$h repr!)%$e( #t( !* 0#). Yet a++
are !%) t!,ether a( e+emet( !" the (ame 6$e++ (!$#et&6 !r !r,a#5e) 6$e++ (tate.6
Am!, p+%r#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m( ma #( !" $!%r(e (%preme. He #( the !e "!rm !" a#ma+
+#"e that #( m!(t h#,h+& )#""eret#ate).
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MICROSCOPIC STUDIES IN HUMAN ANATOMY, PRIVATE LABORATORY, SOCIETY OF APPLIED
PSYCHOLOGY
Combined Conscio!sness of the Millions
>!*#, *hat &!% !* 0!* !" m#$r!($!p#$ aat!m& &!% $a!t h!+) t! the (#mp+e #)ea
that the h%ma !)& #( a (#,+e +#"e-%#t. Th#( #( the a#'e e+#e" that #( e'er&*here $%rret
am!, me t!)a&. I/%#re am!, &!%r !* "r#e)( a) a$/%a#ta$e( a) &!% *#++ "#) that
!t !e # a th!%(a) rea+#5e( that he #( t! p%t #t 4!$%+ar+& (#,%+ar+& p+%ra+ that he #( # "a$t
a a((em+a,e !" #)#'#)%a+(.
N!t !+& #( the +#'#, h%ma !)& a( a *h!+e a+#'e %t 6e'er& part !" #t a( +ar,e a( a p#-
p!#t #( a+#'e *#th a (eparate a) #)epe)et +#"e a++ #t( !*9 e'er& part !" the ra# +%,(
heart m%($+e( "at a) (0#.6 N! ma e'er ha( !r e'er $a $!%t the %mer !" the(e part( !r
$e++( (!me !" *h#$h are (! m#%te that #t *!%+) ta0e th!%(a)( # a r!* t! rea$h a #$h.
6Fee+#,6 !r 6$!($#!%(e((6 #( the (%m t!ta+ !" the "ee+#,( a) $!($#!%(e(( !" m#++#!(!" $e++( 4%(t a( a !r$he(tra+ harm!& #( a $!mp!(#te !" the (!%)( !" a++ the #)#'#)%a+
#(tr%met(.
)vol!tion of the (!man 2rganism
I the a$#et )a* !" e'!+%t#! a++ the $e++( !" the h%ma !)& *ere !" the (ame 0#).
B%t Nat%re #( e'er&*here *!r0#, !%t pr!+em( !" e$!!m& a) e""#$#e$&. A) t! meet the
e$e((#t#e( !" e'#r!met there ha( ,ra)%a++& $!me a!%t a par$e+#, !%t am!, the
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)#""eret $e++( !" the 'ar#!%( ta(0( that a++ ha) ee pre'#!%(+& $a++e) %p! t! per"!rm "!r the
(%pp!rt !" the h%ma #(t#t%t#!.
Th#( )#""eret#at#! # 0#)( !" *!r0 ha( ,ra)%a++& r!%,ht a!%t $!rre(p!)#, a)
appr!pr#ate $ha,e( !" (tr%$t%re # the $e++( them(e+'e( *here& ea$h ha( e$!me etter
"#tte) t! per"!rm #t( part # the (%(tea$e a) ,r!*th !" the !)&.
The Crowd3Man
Whe &!% $!me t! th#0 that the(e pr!$e((e( !" a)aptat#! a) here)#t& # the h%ma !)&
ha'e ee ,!#, ! "!r countless millions of years &!% $a rea)#+& %)er(ta) h!* #t #( that
the h%ma !)& !" t!)a& #( ma)e %p !" m!re tha th#rt& )#""eret 0#)( !" $e++( ea$h ha'#,
#t( (pe$#a+ "%$t#!.
'!nctions of Different (!man Cells
We ha'e m%($+e $e++( *#th +!, th# !)#e( +#0e pea-p!)( *h! )e'!te the#r +#'e( t! the
%(#e(( !" $!tra$t#!9 th# ha#r-+#0e $!e$t#'e t#((%e $e++( *h!(e !""#$e #( t! "!rm a t!%,h
t#((%e "!r #)#, the part( !" the !)& t!,ether9 !e $e++( a tra)e(-%#! !" ma(!( *h!(e
+#"e *!r0 #t #( t! (e+e$t a) a((#m#+ate (a+t( !" +#me "!r the %p0eep !" the 4!#t( a)
"rame*!r09 ha#r (0# a) a#+ $e++( # 'ar#!%( (hape( a) (#5e( a++ )e'!t#, them(e+'e( t!the pr!te$t#! a) !rametat#! !" the !)&9 ,+a) $e++( *h! ,#'e the#r +#'e( a "!r$e !"
tra#e) $hem#(t( t! the a(tra$t#! "r!m the +!!) !" th!(e (%(ta$e( that are ee)e) "!r
)#,e(t#!9 +!!) $e++( $r!*)#, the#r *a& thr!%,h the arter#e( (!me ma0#, re,%+ar
)e+#'er#e( !" pr!'#(#!( t! the !ther teat( (!me (!+)#er+& "e++!*( patr!++#, the#r eat( t!
repe+ #'a)#, )#(ea(e ,erm( (!me (er'#, a( h%m+e ($a'e,er(9 +#'er $e++( e,a,e) # the
me#a+ (er'#$e !" +#'#, !"" the *a(te !" !ther !r,a( a) at the (ame t#me $!'ert#, #t #t!
(%$h "+%#)( a( are re/%#re) "!r )#,e(t#!9 *#)p#pe a) +%, $e++( *h!(e hea)( are $!'ere)
*#th (t#"" ha#r( *h#$h the $e++ thr!%,h!%t #t( +#"e *a'e( #$e((at+& t! a) "r!9 a) +a(t+&
a) m!(t #mp!rtat a) !" ,reate(t #tere(t t! %( ra# a) er'e $e++( the ra# $e++(
$!(t#t%t#, a+t!,ether the !r,a !" !4e$t#'e #te++#,e$e the #(tr%met thr!%,h *h#$h *e
are $!($#!%( !" the e7tera+ *!r+) a) the er'e $e++( (er'#, a( a +#'#, te+e,raph t! re+a&
#"!rmat#! "r!m !e part !" the !)& t! a!ther *#th the 6(*#"te(( !" th!%,ht.6
Cell 1ife After Death
Sa&( !e *r#ter re"err#, t! the $e++( !" the #er !r tr%e (0#: 6A( *e +!!0 at them
arra,e) there +#0e a r!* !" r#$0( +et %( rememer t*! th#,(: "#r(t that th#( r!* #( a$t%a++&
# !%r (0# at th#( m!met9 a) (e$!)+& that ea$h $e++ #( a +#'#, e#,3#t #( !r ,r!*(
+#'e( reathe( eat( *!r0( )e$a&( a) )#e(. A ,a& t#me !" #t the(e &!%,(ter( ha'e ! the
'er& a0( !" a (tream that #( r#,#, )!* t! them e'er& m#%te (t!re( !" "re(h a#r # the
r!%) re) $!rp%($+e( !" the +!!) a) a $!(tat (tream !" (%#ta+e "!!) # the (er%m. B%t #t
#( !t a++ p+ea(%re "!r e'er& !e !" them #( har) at *!r0.6
A) a,a# (pea0#, !" the $e++( that +#e the a#r-t%e( he (a&(: 6The *h!+e #ter#!r the
!" the a#r-t%e( re(em+e( !th#, (! m%$h a( a "#e+) !" $!r (*a&e) & the *#) t! a) "r!
the pr#$#pa+ (*eep h!*e'er e#, a+*a&( %p*ar)( t!*ar)( the thr!at. A++ part#$+e( !" )%(t
a) )#rt #ha+e) )r!p ! th#( *a'#, "!re(t !" ha#r( a) are ,et+& pa((e) %p a) "r!m !e t!
a!ther !%t !" the +%,(. Whe *e rememer that the(e ha#r( $!mme$e) *a'#, at !%r
#rth a) ha'e e'er "!r !e (e$!) $ea(e) (#$e a) *#++ $!t#%e t! *a'e a (h!rt t#me
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a"ter !%r )eath *e are !$e m!re "#++e) *#th *!)er at the mar'e+( that (%rr!%) %( ! e'er&
(#)e.6
)5%eriments of Dr6 Ale5is Carrel
Remar0a+e $!"#rmat!r& e'#)e$e !" the "a$t that e'er& !r,a !" the !)& #( $!mp!(e) !"
#)#'#)%a+ $e++ #te++#,e$e( e)!*e) *#th a #(t#$t#'e 0!*+e),e !" h!* t! per"!rm the#r
(pe$#a+ "%$t#!( #( "!%) # the e7per#met( !" Dr. A+e7#( Carre+ the re$#p#et !" the N!e+pr#5e "!r ($#e$e "!r ?@?.
Dr! &arrel has taken hearts, stomachs and kidneys out of living animals, and by artificial
nourishment has succeeded in kee#ing them steadily at work digesting foods, and so on, in
his+a!rat!r& "!r m!th( a"ter the )eath !" the !)#e( "r!m *h#$h the& *ere !r#,#a++&
ta0e.
Man3'ederation of Intelligences
We (ee the that e'er& h%ma !)& #( a e7$ee)#,+& $!mp+e7 a((!$#at#! !" %#t(. It #( a
mar'e+!%(+& $!rre+ate) a) !r,a#5e) $!mm%#t& !" $!%t+e(( m#$r!($!p#$ !r,a#(m(. It #( a
(!rt !" cell re#ublic a( t! *h#$h *e ma& tr%th"%++& paraphra(e: L#"e a) U#! Oe a)
I(epara+e.E'er& h%ma !)& #( th%( ma)e %p !" $!%t+e(( $e++%+ar #te++#,e$e( ea$h !" *h#$h
#(t#$t#'e+& %t#+#5e( *a&( a) mea( "!r the per"!rma$e !" #t( (pe$#a+ "%$t#!( a) the
repr!)%$t#! !" #t( 0#). The(e $e++ #te++#,e$e( $arr& ! *#th!%t the 0!*+e),e !r '!+#t#!
!" !%r $etra+ $!($#!%(e((3that #( t! (a&subconsciously3the '#ta+ !perat#!( !" the
!)&.
Creative Power of the Cell
U)er !rma+ $!)#t#!( $!)#t#!( !" hea+th ea$h $e++ )!e( #t( *!r0 *#th!%t re,ar) t!
the !perat#!( !" #t( e#,h!r(. B%t # the e'et !" a$$#)et !r )#(ea(e #t #( $a++e) %p! t!
repa#r the !r,a#(m. A) # th#( #t (h!*( a eer,& a) #te++#,e$e that 6(a'!r !" $reat#'ep!*er.6 W#th *hat pr!mpte(( a) '#,!r the $e++( app+& them(e+'e( t! hea+ a $%t !r me) a
r!0e !e2 I (%$h $a(e( a++ that the ph&(#$#a $a )! #( t! e(ta+#(h !%t*ar) $!)#t#!(
that *#++ "a'!r the $!-!perat#'e +a!r( !" the(e t#& #te++#,e$e(.
'he conclusion to be drawn from all this is obvious! %or, if every individual and ultimate
#art of the body is a mind!r,a#(m #t #( 'er& apparet that the !)& a( a *h!+e #( pe$%+#ar+&
a)apte) t! $!tr!+ a) )#re$t#! & meta+ #"+%e$e(.
1aing the 'o!ndation for Practical Doing
D! !t +!(e (#,ht !" the "a$t that # pr!'#, (%$h $!tr!+ *e are +a, the "!%)at#! "!r a
($#et#"#$ meth!) !" a$h#e'#, pra$t#$a+ (%$$e(( # +#"e (#$e a++ h%ma a$h#e'emet $!me(
a!%t thr!%,h (!me "!rm !" !)#+& a$t#'#t&.Three New Pro%ositions
We a((%me !* &!%r $!mp+ete a$$epta$e !" the "!++!*#, pr!p!(#t#!( a(e) a( the& are
%p! "a$t( +!, (#$e )#($!'ere) a) e%$#ate) # (ta)ar) ($#et#"#$ *!r0(:
a. The *h!+e !)& #( $!mp!(e) !" $e++( ea$h !" *h#$h #( a #te++#,et et#t& e)!*e)
*#th meta+ p!*er( $!mme(%rate *#th #t( ee)(.
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b!The "a$t that e'er& $e++ # the !)& #( a mind$e++ (h!*( that the !)& & the 'er&
at%re !" #t( $!mp!et part( #( pe$%+#ar+& (%($ept#+e t! meta+ #"+%e$e a) $!tr!+.
T! the(e pr!p!(#t#!( *e !* appe) the "!++!*#,:
c!A "%rther e7am#at#! !" the !)& re'ea+( a $etra+ meta+ !r,a#(m the ra#
$!mp!(e) !" h#,h+& )#""eret#ate) $e++( *h!(e #te++#,e$e a( # the $a(e !" !ther $e++( #(
$!mme(%rate *#th the#r "%$t#!(.
d!It re'ea+( a+(! a ph&(#$a+ me$ha#(m the er'!%( (&(tem pe$%+#ar+& a)apte) t! the
$!mm%#$at#! !" #te++#,e$e et*ee the $etra+ ,!'er#, #te++#,e$e a) the
(%!r)#ate $e++(.
e!The e7#(te$e !" th#( m#) !r,a#(m a) th#( me$ha#(m !" #ter$!mm%#$at#! #(
a))#t#!a+ e'#)e$e !" the $!tr!+ a) )#re$t#! !" !)#+& a$t#'#t#e( & mental energy.
An Instr!ment for Mental Dominance
The "a$t( t! "!++!* *#++ !t !+& )em!(trate the tr%th !" the(e pr!p!(#t#!( %t *#++
)#($+!(e the e7#(te$e *#th# e'er& !e !" %( !" a (t!re !" meta+ eer,#e( a) a$t#'#t#e( !"
*h#$h *e are et#re+& %$!($#!%(.
The ra# $!(t#t%te( the !r,a !" $etra+ ,!'er#, #te++#,e$e a) the er'e( are the
ph&(#$a+ mea( emp+!&e) # !)#+& #ter$!mm%#$at#!.
Bra# a) er'e( are # !ther *!r)( the ph&(#$a+ me$ha#(m emp+!&e) & the m#) t!
)!m#ate the !)&.
Gatewas of )5%erience
S#,+e er'e "#er( are "#e threa)-+#0e $e++(. The& are (! (ma++ a( t! e #'#(#+e t! the
a0e) e&e. S!me !" them are (! m#%te that #t *!%+) ta0e t*et& th!%(a) !" them +a#) (#)e
& (#)e t! mea(%re a #$h. E'er& er'e "#er # the h%ma !)& "!rm( !e !" a (er#e( !"
$!e$t#, +#0( et*ee (!me $etra+ er'e $e++ # the ra# !r (p#a+ $!r) ! the !e ha)
a) (!me !)#+& t#((%e ! the !ther.
A++ er'e( !r#,#at#, # the ra# ma& e )#'#)e) #t! t*! $+a((e( a$$!r)#, a( the& $arr&
$%rret( t! the ra# !r "r!m #t. Th!(e $arr, $%rret( t! the ra# are $a++e)sensory
er'e( !r er'e( !" (e(at#!9 th!(e $arr, $%rret( "r!m the ra# are $a++e) motorer'e(
!r er'e( !" m!t#!.
Co!riers of Action
Am!, the (e(!r& er'e( are the er'e( !" $!($#!%(e((9 that #( the er'e( *here& *e
re$e#'e (e(e #mpre((#!( "r!m the e7tera+ *!r+). The(e #$+%)e the er'e( !" t!%$h (#,ht
pa# hear#, temperat%re ta(te a) (me++. M!t!r er'e( are th!(e that $arr& me((a,e( "r!m
the ra# a) (p#a+ $!r) ! the !e ha) t! the m%($+e( ! the !ther. The& are the +#e(
a+!, *h#$h "+a(h a++ !r)er( re(%+t#, # !)#+& m!'emet(.
Nerve $stems
A!ther r!a) )#'#(#! !" er'e( #( #t! t*! ,reat er'e (&(tem(. There are the cerebro-
s#inal(&(tem a) thesym#athetic(&(tem. The "#r(t the $erer!-(p#a+ (&(tem #$+%)e( a++
the er'e( !" consciousnessa) !" voluntary action9 #t #$+%)e( a++ er'e( r%#, et*ee
the ra# a) (p#a+ $!r) ! the !e ha) a) the '!+%tar& m%($+e( ! the !ther. The
(e$!) the (&mpathet#$ er'e (&(tem $!(#(t( !" a++ the er'e( !" the %$!($#!%( !r
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"%$t#!a+ +#"e9 #t there"!re #$+%)e( a++ er'e( r%#, et*ee the ra# a) (&mpathet#$ !r
#'!+%tar& er'e $eter( ! the !e ha) a) the #'!+%tar& m%($+e( ! the !ther.
E'er& !)#+& m!'emet !r "%$t#! that &!% $a (tart !r (t!p at *#++ e'e t! (%$h
(eem#,+& %$!($#!%( a$t( a( *#0#, *a+0#, et$. #( $!tr!++e) thr!%,h the $erer!-
(p#a+ (&(tem. A++ !ther "%$t#!( !" the !)& #$+%)#, the ,reat '#ta+ pr!$e((e( (%$h a(
heart p%+(at#! a) )#,e(t#! are per"!rme) %$!($#!%(+& are e&!) the )#re$t $!tr!+ !"the *#++ a) are ,!'ere) thr!%,h the (&mpathet#$ er'e (&(tem.
2rgans of Conscio!sness and $!bconscio!sness
It #( !'#!%( that the $erer!-(p#a+ er'e (&(tem #( the !r,a !" $!($#!%(e(( the
apparat%( thr!%,h *h#$h the m#) e7er$#(e( #t( $!($#!%( a) '!+%tar& $!tr!+ !'er $erta#
"%$t#!( !" the !)&. It #( e/%a++& !'#!%( that thesym#athetic system is not under the
immediate control of consciousness, is not sub1ect to the will, but is dominated by mental
influences that act without, or even contrary to, our conscious will and sometimes without
our knowledge!
Yet &!% are !t t! %)er(ta) that the(e t*! ,reat er'e (&(tem( are et#re+& )#(t#$t #
the#r !perat#!(. O the $!trar& the& are # ma& re(pe$t( $+!(e+& re+ate).
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SEPARATE NERVE CENTERS, PLE!USES AND GANGLIA, THE "LITTLE BRAINS" OF
THE HUMAN BODY
Th%( the heart re$e#'e( er'e( "r!m !th $eter( !" ,!'ermet a) e(#)e( a++ th#( #(
#t(e+" the $eter !" ,r!%p( !" er'e $e++(. The p!*er & *h#$h #t eat( ar#(e( "r!m a
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,a,+#!#$ $eter *#th# the heart #t(e+" (! that the heart *#++ $!t#%e t! eat apart "r!m the
!)& #" #t e (%pp+#e) *#th "re(h +!!). B%t the rap#)#t& !" the heart8( eat#, #( re,%+ate) &
the $erer!-(p#a+ a) (&mpathet#$ (&(tem( !" *h#$h the "!rmer te)( t! retar) the eat a)
the +atter te)( t! a$$e+erate #t.
I the (ame *a& &!%r +%,( are ,!'ere) # part & !th $eter( "!r &!% $a reathe
(+!*+& !r rap#)+& a( &!% *#++ %t &!% $a!t & a& p!*er !" &!%r $!($#!%( *#++ (t!preath#, a+t!,ether.
Y!%r #tere(t # the ra# a) er'e (&(tem #( $!"#e) t! (%$h "a$t( a( ma& pr!'e t! e !"
%(e t! &!% # &!%r (t%)& !" the m#). The(e aat!m#$a+ )#'#(#!( #tere(t &!% !+& a( the& are
#)et#"#e) *#th $!($#!%( meta+ a$t#! ! the !e ha) a) %$!($#!%( meta+ a$t#! !
the !ther.
It #( there"!re !" ! %(e t! &!% t! $!(#)er the 'ar#!%( )#'#(#!( !" the (&mpathet#$ er'e
(&(tem (#$e the (&mpathet#$ er'e (&(tem # #t( et#ret& e+!,( t! the "#e+) !" %$!($#!%(
meta+ a$t#!. It !perate( *#th!%t !%r 0!*+e),e a) *#th!%t !%r *#++.
1ooking Inside the $k!ll
#rains Parts and '!nctions
The $erer!-(p#a+ (&(tem $!(#(t( !" the (p#a+ $!r) a) the ra#. The ra# # t%r #(
ma)e %p !" t*! pr#$#pa+ (%)#'#(#!(. F#r(t there #( the ,reater !r %pper ra# $a++e) the
$erer%m9 (e$!)+& there #( the +!*er !r (ma++er ra# $a++e) the $eree++%m. The $erer%m
# t%r $!(#(t( !" three part(: the $!'!+%te)surfacera# the middlera# a) the lower
ra#. S! that # a++ *e ha'e thesurfacera# the middlera# the lowerra# a) the
cerebellum. A++ the(e part( $!(#(t !" ma((e( !" ra# $e++( *#th $!e$t#, er'e "#er(.
A) !* a( t! the "%$t#!( !" the(e 'ar#!%( part(. Be,##, at the +!*e(t !e a)
m!'#, %p*ar) *e "#) "#r(t that thes#inal cord$!(#(t( !" thr!%,h +#e( !" er'e( r%#,
et*ee the ra# a) the re(t !" the !)&. At the (ame t#me #t $!ta#( *#th# #t(e+" $erta#
er'e $eter( that are (%""#$#et "!r ma& (#mp+e !)#+& m!'emet(. The(e !)#+&m!'emet( are (%$h a( are #(t#$t#'e !r ha#t%a+ a) re/%#re ! )#(t#$t a$t !" the *#++ "!r
the#r per"!rma$e. The& are mere 6rea$t#!(6 *#th!%t $!($#!%( '!+#t#!a+ #mp%+(e.
M!'#, %p !e (tep h#,her *e "#) that the cerebellum#( the !r,a !" e/%#+#r#%m a)
that #t a( *e++ a( the (p#a+ $!r) !perate( #)epe)et+& !" the $!($#!%( *#++ "!r !
$!($#!%( e""!rt !" the *#++ #( re/%#re) t! ma0e !e ree+ "r!m )#55#e((.
A( t! the )#'#(#!( !" the ,reater ra# !r $erer%m *e *at &!% t! !te that the lower
brain(er'e( a )!%+e p%rp!(e. F#r(t #t #( the $hae+ thr!%,h *h#$h pa(( thr!%,h +#e( !"
$!mm%#$at#! t! a) "r!m the %pper ra# a) the m#)-ra# ! the !e ha) a) the re(t !"
the !)& ! the !ther. Se$!)+& #t #( #t(e+" a $etra+ !""#$e "!r the ma#tea$e !" $erta#
'#ta+ "%$t#!( (%$h a( +%,-reath#, heart-eat#, (a+#'a-(e$ret#, (*a++!*#, et$. a++
#'!+%tar& a) %$!($#!%( # the (e(e that $!($#!%(e(( #( !t e$e((ar& t! the#r
per"!rma$e.
The e7t h#,her )#'#(#! !r mid-brain #( a +ar,e re,#! "r!m *h#$h the $!($#!%( *#++
#((%e( #t( e)#$t( re,%+at#, a++ '!+%tar& !)#+& m!'emet(. It #( a+(! the (eat !" $erta#
(pe$#a+ (e(e( (%$h a( (#,ht.
La(t+& thesurface brain 0!* a( the $!rte7 #( the #terpretat#'e a) re"+e$t#'e $eter
the a!)e !" mem!r& #te++e$t a) *#++.
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Dr!nkenness and #rain )fficienc
The "%$t#!( !" the(e 'ar#!%( part( are *e++ #++%(trate) & the e""e$t( !" a+$!h!+ %p! the
m#). I" a ma ta0e( t!! m%$h a+$!h!+ #t( "#r(t apparet e""e$t *#++ e t! para+&5e the h#,her
!r $!rt#$a+ $eter. Th#( +ea'e( the m#)-ra# *#th!%t the $he$0-re# !" a re"+e$t#'e #te++e$t
a) the ma *#++ e (e(e+e((+& h#+ar#!%( !r /%arre+(!me 4!++& !r )e4e$te) p%,a$#!%( !rtear"%+ a) *!%+) e !r)#ar#+& )e($r#e) a( 6)r%0.6 I" # (p#te !" th#( he 0eep( ! )r#0#,
the m#)-ra# (!! e$!me( )ea)ee) a) $ea(e( t! re(p!) a) the $eree++%m the !r,a
!" e/%#+#r#%m a+(! e$!me( para+&5e). A++ '!+%tar& !)#+& a$t#'#t#e( m%(t the $ea(e a)
he r!++( %)er the ta+e he+p+e(( a) 6)ea)6 )r%0 !r # +a,%a,e that #( e'e m!re
,raph#$a++& appre$#at#'e !" the ph&(#!+!,#$a+ e""e$t( !" a+$!h!+ 6para+&5e).6 H!*e'er the
)eep-(eate) (&mpathet#$ (&(tem #( (t#++ a+#'e. N! a((a%+t ha( &et ee ma)e %p! the '#ta+
!r,a( !" the !)&9 the heart $!t#%e( t! eat a) the +%,( t! reathe. B%t (%pp!(e that
(!me p+a&"%+ $!mra)e p!%r( (t#++ m!re +#/%!r )!* the '#$t#m8( thr!at. The me)%++a !r +!*er
ra# the e$!me( para+&5e) the '#ta+ !r,a( $ea(e t! a$t a) the ma #( ! +!,er 6)ea)6
)r%0. He ha( e$!me a (a$r#"#$e t! Ba$$h%(. He #( +#tera++& a) a$t%a++& )ea).
It (eem( the that the (%r"a$e ra# a) m#)-ra# $!(t#t%te t!,ether the !r,a !"
$!($#!%(e(( a) *#++. C!($#!%(e(( a) *#++ )#(appear *#th the )ea)e#, !r para+&(#( !"
the(e t*! !r,a(.
$econdar #rains
Yet the(e t*! !r,a( $!(t#t%te %t a (ma++ pr!p!rt#! !" the et#re ma(( !" ra# a)
er'!%( t#((%e !" the !)&. I a))#t#! t! the(e there are !t !+& the +!*er ra# a) the
(p#a+ $!r) a) the $!%t+e(( ram#"#$at#!( !" m!t!r a) (e(!r& er'e( thr!%,h!%t the !)&
%t there are a+(! (eparate er'e-$eter( !r ,a,+#a # e'er& !e !" the '#($era+ !r,a( !" the
!)&. The(e ,a,+#a ha'e the p!*er t! ma#ta# m!'emet( # the#r re(pe$t#'e !r,a(. 'hey
may in fact be looked u#on as little brains develo#ing nerve force and communicating it to
the organs!
De%endence of the $!bconscio!s
A++ the(e a%t!mat#$ part( !" the !)#+& me$ha#(m are )!m#ate) & )epartmet( !" the
m#) et#re+& )#(t#$t "r!m !r)#ar& $!($#!%(e((. I "a$t !r)#ar& $!($#!%(e(( ha( !
0!*+e),e !" the#r e7#(te$e e7$ept#, *hat #( +eare) "r!m !%t*ar) !)#+& ma#"e(tat#!(.
A++ the(e )#""eret !r,a#$ ,a,+#a $!(t#t%te t!,ether the (&mpathet#$ er'e (&(tem !r,a
!" that part !" the m#) *h#$h )#re$t( the '#ta+ !perat#!( !" the !)& # apparet
#)epe)e$e !" the #te++#,e$e $!mm!+& $a++e) 6the m#)6 a #te++#,e$e *h#$h a$t(
thr!%,h the $erer!-(p#a+ (&(tem.
Yet th#( #)epe)e$e #( "ar "r!m e#, a(!+%te. F!r a( *e ha'e (ee !t !+& #( the
$erer!-(p#a+ (&(tem *h#$h #( the !r,a !" $!($#!%(e(( the a!)e !" a++ the (pe$#a+
(e(e( (%$h a( (#,ht hear#, et$. a) there"!re !%r !+& (!%r$e !" #"!rmat#! !" the
e7tera+ *!r+) %t ma& !r,a( !" the !)& are %)er the 4!#t $!tr!+ !" !th (&(tem(.
o it comes about that these individual intelligences governing different organs of the
body, with their intercommunications, are de#endent u#on consciousness for their
knowledge of such facts of the outer world as have a bearing on their individual o#erations,
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and they are sub1ect to the influence of consciousness as the medium that inter#rets these
facts!
,nconscio!sness and $!bconscio!sness
It #( %e$e((ar& "!r %( t! ,! #t! th#( matter )eep+&. It #( e!%,h #" &!% $+ear+& %)er(ta)
that # a))#t#! t! $!($#!%(e(( the )epartmet !" m#) that 0!*( a) )#re$t+& )ea+( *#th
the "a$t( !" the !%ter *!r+) there #( a+(! a )eep-(eate) a) (eem#,+& %$!($#!%()epartmet !" m#) $!(#(t#, !" #)#'#)%a+ !r,a#$ #te++#,e$e( $apa+e !" re$e#'#,
%)er(ta)#, a) a$t#, %p! (%$h #"!rmat#! a( $!($#!%(e(( tra(m#t(.
We ha'e (p!0e !" $!($#!%( a) 6(eem#,+& %$!($#!%(6 )epartmet( !" the m#). I
)!#, (! *e ha'e %(e) the *!r) 6(eem#,+&6 a)'#(e)+&. O'#!%(+& *e ha'e ! r#,ht t! app+&
the term 6%$!($#!%(6 *#th!%t /%a+#"#$at#! t! a #te++#,et meta+#t& (%$h a( *e ha'e
)e($r#e).
6U$!($#!%(6 (#mp+& mea( 6!t $!($#!%(.6 I #t( $!mm! a$$eptat#! #t )e!te( #
"a$t a a(e$e !" a++ meta+ a$t#!. It #( # ! (e(e )e($r#pt#'e. It #( mere+& e,at#'e. Death
#( %$!($#!%(9 %t %$!($#!%(e(( #( ! attr#%te !" a meta+ (tate that #( +#'#, a)
#mpe++et a) $!(tat+& ma#"e(t( #t( a$t#'e eer,& a) p!*er # the ma#tea$e !" the'#ta+ "%$t#!( !" the !)&.
Herea"ter the *e (ha++ $!t#%e t! %(e the term $!($#!%(e(( a( )e($r#pt#'e !" that part
!" !%r meta+#t& *h#$h $!(t#t%te( *hat #( $!mm!+& 0!* a( the 6m#)69 *h#+e that meta+
"!r$e *h#$h (! "ar a( !%r a#ma+ +#"e #( $!$ere) !perate( thr!%,h the (&mpathet#$ er'e
(&(tem *e (ha++ herea"ter )e($r#e a( 6sub$!($#!%(.6
$nthesis of the Man3Machine
$!bservienc of the #od
Let %( (%mmar#5e !%r (t%)& !" ma8( ph&(#$a+ !r,a#(m. We ha'e +eare) that the h%ma
!)& #( a $!"e)erat#! !" 'ar#!%( ,r!%p( !" +#'#, $e++(9 that # the ear+#e(t (ta,e( !" ma8(
e'!+%t#! the(e $e++( *ere a++ !" the (ame ,eera+ t&pe9 that a( (%$h the& *ere "ree-+#'#,"ree-th#0#, a) #te++#,et !r,a#(m( a( $erta#+& a( *ere th!(e %#$e++%+ar !r,a#(m(
*h#$h ha) !t e$!me memer( !