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Most psychologists, in attempting to be scientific, hope to discover general laws about mind or behavior, which, like the laws of physics and chemistry, hold true for all similar cases. In so doing, they overlook the personalities of the individuals from whom their data are gathered. In this book Dr. Allport holds that psychologists may also arrive at valid generalizations by studying the unique personalities of individuals. "A general law," he says, "may be a law that tells how uniquencess comes about." In pursuing this apporach he introduces the reader to a field of interest new to most Americans, though...
...rated among the score of men (and Queen Mother Mary) who really rule the British Empire. For small Mr. Dawson is head of one of Britain's greatest institutions, editor of London's Times. The importance of the Times is something that no British Government could ever overlook. Next to what the Times itself thinks, the Government watches what readers of the Times think...
...resolutely made up their minds not to know anything about any Sino-Japanese bloodletting, for declaring a Neutrality Act embargo would deprive defending China of needed supplies, have little effect on Japan. Rather than kick old friend John Chinaman when he was down, Franklin Roosevelt had decided to overlook the fact that he was taking an awful drubbing...
...correspondents in Russia completely gagged on it last week, sent few dispatches. Suddenly New York Times Correspondent Harold Denny, whose Moscow by-line has for many weeks shone alone while famed Walter Duranty visited the U. S., started sending reams of matter which the Pulitzer Prize Committee can hardly overlook and which the Times printed day after day with the proud notation "Uncensored...
Some persons, however, may overlook Harvard's possible influence on Browder and Lewis. The survival of England's aristocracy is due, in large measure, to its ability to absorb the popular leaders who come up from below. Although they would probably not admit it, both Mr. Browder and Mr. Lewis may have a more compassionate regard for the old order after their Harvard visits. The Boston Herald June...