The 'Founder of Pelmanism' presents this book as an entirely new course of mind and memory training designed to show the reader how to develop his mental abilities for success.

A mixture of psychological methods are employed. Common sense, advice, reassurance, exhortation, moralization, generalizations about human functioning, philosophizing, are followed by a system of special exercises. These are designed to improve physical conditions, mental and emotional control, observation and description, memory, etc. One may challenge the validity of the doctrine of transfer of training that underlies part of the system.

The well organized individual might find some help if he conscientiously followed out the reëducation embodied in the book. The interesting question arises however, whether it is to such individuals that the book appeals. The author could do a great service if he would make a study of the type of individual that seeks such training.