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LoC No.: 10023963
Title: Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Fox in the Stars, Michael Zeug,
Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery" by Robert Means Lawrence is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the historical practices of healing and the psychological factors that contribute to their efficacy, particularly focusing on amulets, magical charms, and the role of imagination in therapeutic settings. The author argues that many primitive methods of therapy and the success of quack treatments can be attributed to the power of suggestion and mental influence rather than any intrinsic medicinal properties. The opening of the text introduces the idea that amulets and charms, often understood through the lens of superstition, played a significant role in the development of medical practices over the ages. Lawrence elucidates how these objects were believed to possess protective or healing powers, largely stemming from the faith and imagination of those who utilized them. He also hints at the transition from these archaic practices to modern psychological approaches to healing, establishing a connection between historical beliefs in the supernatural and contemporary understandings of mental health and therapy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Lawrence, Robert Means, 1847-1935
EBook No.: 23293
Published: Nov 2, 2007
Downloads: 528
Language: English
Subject: Medicine -- History
Subject: Mental healing
Subject: Medical misconceptions
Subject: Quacks and quackery
LoCC: Medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 10023963
Title: Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Fox in the Stars, Michael Zeug,
Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery" by Robert Means Lawrence is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the historical practices of healing and the psychological factors that contribute to their efficacy, particularly focusing on amulets, magical charms, and the role of imagination in therapeutic settings. The author argues that many primitive methods of therapy and the success of quack treatments can be attributed to the power of suggestion and mental influence rather than any intrinsic medicinal properties. The opening of the text introduces the idea that amulets and charms, often understood through the lens of superstition, played a significant role in the development of medical practices over the ages. Lawrence elucidates how these objects were believed to possess protective or healing powers, largely stemming from the faith and imagination of those who utilized them. He also hints at the transition from these archaic practices to modern psychological approaches to healing, establishing a connection between historical beliefs in the supernatural and contemporary understandings of mental health and therapy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Lawrence, Robert Means, 1847-1935
EBook No.: 23293
Published: Nov 2, 2007
Downloads: 528
Language: English
Subject: Medicine -- History
Subject: Mental healing
Subject: Medical misconceptions
Subject: Quacks and quackery
LoCC: Medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.