An Introduction to Psychology

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ONLY recently in the history of education has psychol- ogy taken an acknowledged place among the sciences. As a branch of philosophy, it had been tinged with a cer- tain metaphysical aspect which made it seem a subject too abstract to be attempted until maturity. The work- ings of the human mind were a matter of speculation for the learned. Only concrete facts could be grasped by the young.

The situation as it exists to-day is radically changed. Psychology is firmly established as a science; and though it must still be regarded as being in an experimental and theoretical stage, nevertheless, many explanations have been arrived at, and many laws have been satisfactorily proved. Valuable classifications of types of thinking and behavior have been made. Reflexes, instincts, memory, sensations, emotions, and many other phases of mental life are comprehended to a certain extent, and these are all matters specific enough to be understood by the more youthful intelligence.

In designing this book especially for the younger stu- dent, we have constantly borne in mind this necessity for clearness. We have not included any disputed material. We have given only that side of psychology which, through experiment and observation, has a definite scientific basis for its various conclusions. We have tried to avoid all possible confusion by means of simplification, examples, and questions of a concrete nature.

**Contents and Sample Pages**