How to Acquire and Strengthen Will-Power; Modern Psychotherpy, a Specific Remedy for Neurasthenia and Nervous Diseases. a Rational Course of Training of Volition and Development of Energy After the Methods of the Nancy School (as Represented by Drs. Ribo (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...to resort to emotive and active re-enforcement as well; in other words, where the patient lacks energy to submit himself voluntarily even to Extraneous Suggestion; the second person may describe to him the emotive images appearing in the Suggestion Tables or, according to circumstances, devise new ones. Active Re-enforcement by a second person, however, is, in most cases, difficult, if not impossible. Where all that is required is to stroke the patient's head, or the part of his body where pain is felt, this can certainly be done by the second person easily enough; and in many cases this course may be recommended as a mere accessory to Extraneous Suggestion. Directions for this purpose will be found in the Suggestion Tables, after the clause "Extraneous Suggestion," under the head "Active Re-enforcement." The formulae of the Extraneous Suggestion must also be uttered with great decision and emphasis, and in a tone of deep conviction. Indeed, it is advisable, where circumstances admit of this, to assume a tone of command or authority. The person exercising Extraneous Suggestion can only inspire the patient with belief and confidence if he himself evinces an unshakable belief in and reliance upon the efficacy of his spoken formulae. In very acute or stubborn cases the number of formulae given in the Suggestion Tables may be added to, if insufficient. I must, however, once more caution my readers against the opposite extreme. The matter entirely depends upon the special features of each individual case, and will soon be settled by observation and experiment. Formulae of Suggestion. Table I.--For Insomnia Anticipatory Self-Suggestion. In the morning, upon awaking, in the state of quiescence: Once, mentally: Six times, softly: Four times, hal...