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Mind And Its Education

"We are to study the mind and its education; but how? It is easy to understand how we may investigate the great world of material things about us; for we can see it, touch it, weigh it, or measure it. But how are we to discover the nature of the mind, or come to know the processes by which consciousness works? For mind is intangible; we cannot see it, feel it, taste it, or handle it. Mind belongs not to the realm of matter which is known to the senses, but to the realm of spirit, which the senses can never grasp. And yet the mind can be known and studied as truly and as scientifically as can the world of matter." This book of over a hundred years is full of useful and practical information. The author's elegant use of referencing poetry and literature in forming mental images as a way of educating our creative minds makes for a most pleasurable read. - Summary by Mike Justice and from the text (10 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Preface

The Mind, or Consciousness

Attention

The Brain and Nervous System

Mental Development and Motor Training

Habit

Sensation

Perception

Mental Images and Ideas

Imagination

Association

Memory

Thinking

Instinct

Feeling and Its Functions

The Emotions

Interest

The Will

Self-Expression and Development