Word: mental
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...study of the wood-feeding roach, Cryptocerus punctuates Scudder, seems futile. Work on obscure points of history irritates a "practical" mind. In all probability, however, much more of this research than is commonly supposed has a practical value; and in any case, it is the work which renews the mental vitality in a college...
Beyond a definite point the distinction in athletic attainment does not indicate the absolute prowess of one member of the team compared to another, or one sport to another. In the point of sacrifice and other unascertainable factors, such as mental effort and relative amounts of "native capacity," human beings cannot pass impartial judgment upon their own species...
...effective adult education are obvious. Most men, while they will accept the pre-digested education offered by the radio, are not interested in advanced study requiring difficult thought. In the absence of any prospect of financial gain, there is apparently no sufficient incentive to sustained mental effort...
...opulent millionaire; and his third wife, whom he married four years ago; a son; in Cannes, France. Some months ago Sir Hari made "a large bet" that his expected offspring would be a male. Terms of the bet did not forbid Sir Hari & Wife to employ the yoga method (mental concentration) for producing offspring of the sex desired...
...address a State legislative body in the South. The affecting nature of these facts was clearly reflected upon Cardinal Hayes's face when Lieut.-Governor Edward Witt (a Baptist) conducted the State's guest to the chair of the President of the Senate. The cardinal's mental and emotional condition was further revealed and transmitted to his audience when he began a speech which at times, swelling with contagious exaltation, brimmed over. Ordinarily a clear, cool, contained speechmaker, Cardinal Hayes said...