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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

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    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( !