William Walker Atkinson

The Mind and How to Use It William Walker Atkinson

PSYCHOLOGY is generally considered to be the science of mind, although more properly it is the science of mental states, thoughts, feelings, and acts of volition. It was formerly the custom of writers on the subject of psychology to begin by an attempt to define and describe the nature of mind, before proceeding to a consideration of the subject of the various mental states and activities. But more recent authorities have rebelled against this demand, and have claimed that it is no more reasonable to hold that psychology should be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of mind than it is that physical science be held to an explanation of the ultimate nature of matter. In this classic text, the mind and all of its workings are looked at in depth, to aid the reader in gaining a greater grasp, both of his own mind, as well as the mental states of those around him.