Of its kind this little book is a classic. For this Pelican edition the author, a Professor of Psychology, has entirely re-written several sections and revised the remainder.
Briefly The Psychology of Study explains the mental processes by which we ‘read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest’ information of all kinds. It deals with perception, memorization, original thinking, concentration, and preparation for examinations.
In its earlier editions this is a book which has proved particularly useful to students who have found difficulty in adapting themselves to the more self-reliant conditions of study at college. But the advice in contains is addressed to all learns – boys and girls at school, students at colleges, and even amateurs who support local literary, historical, or scientific societies.
At heart we all wish to learn. Professor Mace suggests ways in which we can free the channels of desire, so that it can act as a positive driving-force in our studies.