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ally highly unstable nervously, subject to hallucinations and ex- 

 tremely suggestible, experienced a number of severe nervous 

 shocks, the influence of which was to cleave her mind in various 

 directions. One of the most interesting and important features 

 of the case is the existence of a subconsciousness from early child- 

 hood. This subconsciousness claims that she never sleeps and 

 she apparently know\s everything that the primary self does or 

 thinks, even to her dreams. 



The book is written in the form of a biography of the case. It 

 is fascinatingly interesting and of quite unusual value for the prob- 

 lems which it suggests as well as for its material of fact. 



One result of the interest in abnormal psychology which Dr. 

 Prince has acquired during his study of the case of Miss Beau- 

 champ is the establishment of The Journal of Abnormal Psy- 

 chology. This is a bi-monthly publication under the editorship 

 and management of Dr. Prince, with whom are associated as 

 editors Hugo Munsterberg, James J. Putnam, August Hoch, 

 Boris Sidis, Charles L. Dana and Adolf Meyer. 



It is announced that the journal is "primarily intended for the 

 publication of articles embodying clinical and laboratory re- 

 searches in abnormal mental phenomena. It will also publish 

 observations in the field of psychiatry proper, though it is intended 

 that clinical and laboratory studies shall be given precedence 

 over routine reports of cases or theoretical discussions." 



In the first number of the new journal, which appeared in April, 

 1906, we find "The Pathogenesis of Some Impulsions," by 

 Pierre Janet; "What is Hypnosis.^" by W. v. Bechterew; 

 " Recent Experiences in the Study and Treatment of Hysteria at 

 the Massachusetts General Hospital," etc., by James J. Putnam, 

 and "The Psychology of Sudden Conversion," by , Morton 

 Prince. 



We believe, and in this Dr. Prince heartily agrees, that the 

 interests of our science and of individual investigators will be pro- 

 moted by journalistic specialization, and we therefore propose 

 to recommend The Journal of Abnormal Psychology for the pub- 

 lication of such articles submitted to us as are within its field. Dr. 

 Prince likewise will suggest that articles in the fields of Compara- 

 tive Neurology and Animal Psychology which are sent to him be 

 submitted to The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psy- 

 chology. ROBERT M. YERKES. 



