SCIENCE AS IT AFFECTS THE BODY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 23 November 1907, Page 4

SCIENCE AS IT AFFECTS THE BODY.

o SECRETS OF THE HEART. FrofessoT Muueterbcrg, of Harvard, has invented a remarkable appliance, which, he claims, will enable ail the emotions of a subject to be recorded', and all the secrets of his heart revealed," says the Central News. "Dr. Munsterberg, who fills the chair of Psychology at the University, describes his invention us a truth-compel-ling apparatus. "The contrivance consists of three separate machines, an automantograph, a pneumograph, and a sphygmograph. The first is attached to the arm, and makes a record with pencil on paper. These in voluntary writings are expressions of the emotions conveyed through the arm. The pneumograph, which is a more delicate instrument still, lakes a record ot the breathing. Every variation from normal breathing, due to emotional suggestion, is marked by the machine. Each expiration, in a word, writes its own history. The third machine, tlie sphygmograph, is fixed to the wrist to observe the puke beat. It takes another teeord of the emotions of the heart. A scientist who has seen the

mncliines calls them 'Cure-liars,' because by them can be daily recorded all secret thoughts, mental reservations, and prevarications.

"The Professor lias asked permission to try hie invention on Harry Orchard, the informer in the Boise murder trial, wlvo told a sensational atoi-y of murders and outrages arranged by the Minors' Society. Tlic Professor wishes to fix his muehine. on Orchard, and then get him to re-tell his tale."