Project Gutenberg 2021-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 181 Iles, George 1852 1942 Little Masterpieces of Science: Mind The part played by infancy in the evolution of man / John Fiske -- The new study of children / James Sully -- Twins, their history as a criterion of the relative powers of nature and nurture / Francis Galton -- Sight in savages / William H. Hudson -- Mechanism in thought and morals / Oliver W. Holmes -- Memory / Henry Maudsley -- Common sense / William B. Carpenter -- Common sense / Thomas H. Huxley -- Science and culture / Thomas H. Huxley. Sigal Alon, Marcia Brooks, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Little Masterpieces of Science: Mind" by George Iles is a scientific collection edited in the early 20th century, featuring contributions from notable thinkers of the time such as John Fiske and Thomas H. Huxley. This work delves into the evolution of human thought and development, particularly emphasizing the nature of the mind and its faculties, including memory, common sense, and the role of infancy in human evolution. It serves as a reflection on the scientific advancements in understanding these concepts during the 19th century. The opening of this volume presents a preface that sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the mind by highlighting the significant progress made in psychology and related fields. It discusses the transformative insights gained from examining human infancy and its implications for understanding family structures and social development, framing this exploration as essential for directing education and personal growth. The contributions from various eminent scientists focus on different aspects of mental development, including the correlation between sensory perceptions and cognitive processes, providing a rich context for the discussions that follow in the succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Education Psychology Child psychology Twins BF Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 320561 2025-07-25T11:17:58.863508 text/html 301485 2024-10-18T09:43:51 text/html 442044 2025-07-25T11:18:07.498470 application/epub+zip 439759 2025-07-25T11:18:02.368466 application/epub+zip 196803 2025-07-25T11:18:00.979478 application/epub+zip 449579 2025-07-25T11:18:11.096471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423251 2025-07-25T11:18:06.518419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316928 2022-09-28T22:54:03.426696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292817 2025-07-25T11:17:58.282510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272940 2024-10-18T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16879 2025-07-25T11:18:11.241462 application/rdf+xml 13232 2025-07-25T11:18:01.481444 image/jpeg 3028 2025-07-25T11:18:01.229460 image/jpeg 426811 2025-07-25T11:17:58.898475 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog