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��effective by, 230-231 ; cautions regarding use of, 231-232.

Repetition of experience, effect of, upon feeling, 81-83.

Reputation, importance of, as a suggestive force, 226-227.

Resistance of an organism to in terference with its autonomy, 214.

Response, character of, to be elicited by the preacher from those to whom he appeals, 206-207; immediateness of, es sential to effectiveness of sug gestion, 232-233.

Responsiveness of the living being to its surroundings, 186; modes of, which characterize the vegetable, the animal, and the human grades of life, 187- 188.

Revivals, discussion of value of, 260-261 ; mental epidemics il lustrated by, 267, 268; certain type of, impossible under con ditions of modern society, 287 ; mistake of bringing on, by ar tificial methods, 288; no ground for fear that genuine, are things of the past, 289; loss in extravagance made up by gain in moral significance and social value, 289.

Rhythm, in intensity of atten tion, 181-185 ; of singing in as semblies, 251-252.

Rhythm of speech, arousing feeling by, 128-132.

Rhythmical adjustment to na ture, less perfect in modern than in primitive conditions,

Ribot, T. A., I The Psychology of the Emotions,&quot; quoted, 73-

74-

Ritualistic and non-ritualistic methods contrasted as means of inducing mental unity, 251.

Ross, E. A., &quot;Social Psychol ogy,&quot; quoted, 250.

Russia, reasons for points of dif

��ference between revolution in, and French Revolution, 278.

Science, effect of development of, on modern environmental conditions, 349 ; effects upon mental attitude of men, 353- 360.

Scott, W. D., &quot;Psychology of Public Speaking,&quot; cited, 21, 131, 254; discussion of sen tence-structure from psycho logical point of view, 132 n.

Sectarianism, reasons for busi ness man s lack of, 334-336.

Selection, a characteristic of the action of intelligence, 26-27.

Sensation, legitimate and ille gitimate in, 172-173.

Sensationalism, why objection able, 172-173.

Sensitivity, the mode of respon siveness which characterizes vegetable life, 187-188; plus motility, characterizing animal life, 188; plus motility plus ra tionality, characterizing human life, 188.

Sentence-structure, importance of, in public speaking, 132.

Sentiments, discussion of ideals and, 94 ff. ; definition of, 04- 95; classification of, as con crete or particular and abstract or general, 95-97 ; classified by scale of moral values, 97-102 ; close relation between ideals and, 108-109; ideals deter mined in large measure by, 109 ; importance of ideals and, 109-110; supreme importance of, for character-making, 109- 110; process of development of, 110-114.

Shand, Alexander F., definition of sentiments by, 94.

Sidis, Boris, &quot;Psychology of Suggestion,&quot; quoted, 249-250; story of tulip craze in Hol land related by, 266-267.

Simmel, &quot;Die Probleme der

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