Review of The Mastery of Nervousness Based upon Self Reeducation

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Mastery of Nervousness Based upon Self Reeducation by Robert S. Carroll (1917). Modern civilized life with its complexity and intensity is held responsible for the many cases of nervous debility which are now common to all classes of people. According to Carroll the present conditions are more and more frequently presenting the individual with the question "Shall I lower my standards, shall I surrender in whole or in part, or shall I select wisely and train for mastery?" He believes that the latter decision is possible for the majority of serious-minded men and women and makes the purpose of the book to show how this end may be accomplished. The main part of the book deals with the different types of nervousness including the motor, hypersensitive, suggestible, hypochondriac, neurasthenic, self-centered and repressed nervous, with their causes. The book is written in simple, untechnical language and in a most interesting style so that it will appeal to the layman for whom the book is especially designed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)