The Mind and Its Education

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The Mind and Its Education

by George Herbert Betts

EN·~8 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION

8:29:43

E-text prepared by Roger Frank

0:25

THE MIND AND ITS EDUCATION - CHAPTER I - THE MIND, OR CONSCIOUSNESS

0:46

CHAPTER II - ATTENTION

0:15

CHAPTER III - THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

0:29

CHAPTER IV - MENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOTOR TRAINING

1:01

CHAPTER V - HABIT

1:03

CHAPTER VI - SENSATION

0:42

CHAPTER VII - PERCEPTION

0:19

CHAPTER VIII - MENTAL IMAGES AND IDEAS

0:20

Description

This work opens a clear‑sighted exploration of the mind, treating consciousness as a subject we can study with the same rigor we apply to the physical world. It begins by acknowledging the personal nature of mental experience—each of us can only directly know our own thoughts and feelings—while showing how observable behavior, language, and expression give clues to inner life. The author lays out fundamental concepts in plain language, making the material approachable for anyone from high‑school students to lifelong learners.

The revised edition expands the original with the latest scientific findings and adds practical sections aimed at teachers and everyday readers. New chapters on sensation, perception, and association are supported by illustrations, exercises, and introspective activities that encourage readers to apply ideas to real‑world problems in school, work, and personal growth. Structured with numbered sections and concise headings, the book invites active engagement while staying firmly rooted in solid, time‑tested psychology.

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en

Duration

~8 hours (512K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-12-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Herbert Betts

George Herbert Betts

1868–1934

An early American educator who worked to make psychology practical for teachers and religious educators, he wrote in a clear, useful style that still feels approachable. His books connect classroom method, child development, and moral education in ways that helped shape early 20th-century teaching.

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