...there is an unfounded belief that training the memory trains the mind. To quote Professor James, " No amount of culture would seem capable of modifying...organization, and which he can never hope to change." On the other hand, we have the estimate based on the child's ability to think independently and to...

...things to be remembered. N° tmn»oit tf culture would seem cnp•iNe of modifying a mnn'n OK\H:M, retentiveness. This is a physiological quality, given...fact of observation that it is better in fresh and vigoroiis hours than when we are fagged or ill. We may say, then, that a man's native tenacity will...

...be remembered. No amount vf culture would seem capable of modifying a man's GENERAL Tetentiveness. This is a physiological quality, given once for all...fact of observation that it is better in fresh and yigorous hours than when we are fagged or ill. We may Bay, then, that a man's native tenacity will...

...RETENTIVENE8S 18 UNCHANOKABIiIL It will now appear clear that all improvement of the memory lies in the line of ELABORATING THE ASSOCIATES of each of the several things to be remembered. No amount 9f culture would seem capaNe of modifying a man's GENERAI retentiveness. This is a physiological quality,...

...V KfTESB IB TINCn ANGEABI/E It will now appear clear that aU improvement of the memory lies in the line of ELABORATING THE ASSOCIATES of each of the several things to be remembered. No amount <jf culture would teem capdNt of modifying a man'* GENERAL retentiveness. This is a physiological quality,...

...the line of elaborating the associates of each of the several kinds of things to be remembered ; that no amount of culture would seem capable of modifying a man's general retentiveness. Every "so-called" method of training the memory is merely a method of studying the facts to be remembered...

...retentiveness is unchangeable. It will now appear clear that all improvement of the memory lies in the line of elaborating the associates of each of the...organization, and which he can never hope to change." The importance of this question both psychologically and pedagogically nei'd hardly be emphasized....

...from the point of view of everyday schoolroom practice and needs,- largely a matter of words. 3"No amount of culture would seem capable of modifying a man's general retentiveness. This is a physiologic quality given once for all with his organization and which he can never hope to change....

...memory is, from the point of view of everyday schoolroom practice and needs, largely a matter of words. *"No amount of culture would seem capable of modifying a man's general retentiveneae. This is a physiologic quality given once for all with his organization and which he...

...amount of culture, ' ' Ketentivenena. , , f says Prof. James, would seem capable of modifying a man' s 'General Retentiveness.' This is a physiological quality,...change. It differs no doubt in disease and health . . . . it is better in fresh and vigorous hours than when we (a) J. Ward, Encyclopaedia Britannioa,...