Joseph Jastrow, former president of the American Psychological Association, is the author of a series of books with titles similar to his present one. His purpose, he declares, is to proclaim the benefits of the sensible life, including the 'commonsensible'. The author reveals himself to be a kind, well intentioned man with a rather liberal outlook on life. He offers no dearth of good advice. He sums it up by saying, 'Be normal!', have as your motto, 'Sanity first'.

He gives a brief account of what might be a severe case of anxiety hysteria in an intelligent girl, a college graduate, who holds a responsible position. He states that as soon as this girl will cease to fear the situations in which her jitters make themselves manifest, her success will inspire confidence and the battle will be won. He advises against being determined, three times