A Preview of
Mind, Character and Personality
By Ellen G. White
A Spirit of Prophecy Book
 
 
 
 
Contents

 



 
 
 

 
 
Section 1. The Study of the Mind
 
 
Chapter 1 Its importance.....3
Chapter 2 The Christian and Psychology.....10
Chapter 3 Dangers in Psychology.....18
Chapter 4 Spiritual Influences and the Mind.....27
Chapter 5 The Fanatical Mind.....38
Chapter 6 A Healthy Normality.....48
 
 
Section 2 Basic Relationships
 
 
Chapter 7 Disease That Begins in the Mind.....59
Chapter 8 Religion and the Mind.....65
Chapter 9 Mind, the Citadel.....72
Chapter 10 Understanding.....78
 
 
Section 3. Development of the Mind
 
 
Chapter 11 Bible Study and the Mind.....89
Chapter 12 Diligence.....99
Chapter 13 Food for the Mind.....108
Chapter 14 Exercise.....115
Chapter 15 Emotional Factors123
 
 
Section 4. The Growing Personality
 
 
Chapter 16 Prenatal Influence.....131
Chapter 17 Heredity and Environment.....142
Chapter 18 Security in the Home.....152
Chapter 19 Parental Influences.....163
Chapter 20 The Home Atmosphere.....174
Chapter 21 Christ Deals With Minds.....181
Chapter 22 The School and the Teacher.....187
 
 
Section 5 Life's Energizing Force
 
 
Chapter 23 Love-A Divine Eternal Principal.....205
Chapter 24 Love in the Home.....211
Chapter 25 Love and Sexuality in the Human Experience.....218
Chapter 26 Brotherly Love.....240
Chapter 27 God's Love.....247
 
 
Section 6. Selfishness and Self-Respect
 
 
Chapter 28 Self-Respect.....255
Chapter 29 Dependence and Independence.....261
Chapter 30 Selfishness and Self-Centeredness.....271
 
 
Section 7 Adolescence and Youth
 
 
Chapter 31 Problems in Youth.....281
Chapter 32 Infatuation and Blind Love.....295
Chapter 33 Dangers Facing Youth.....308
Chapter 34 Conscience.....319
 
 
Section 8. Guiding Principles in Education
 
 
Chapter 35 The Influence of Perception.....331
Chapter 36 Principals of Motivation.....341
Chapter 37 Principals of Study and Learning.....350
Chapter 38 Balance in Education.....359
 
 
Section 9 Interrelationship of Body and Mind
 
 
Chapter 39 Harmonious Action of the Whole Personality Necessary.....373
Chapter 40 Body Affects Mind.....380
Chapter 41 Diet and Mind.....385
Chapter 42 Mind and Health.....396
Chapter 43 Mind and Spiritual Health.....404
 
 
Section 10. Mental Health
 
 
Chapter 44 Laws Governing the Mind.....415
Chapter 45 Individuality.....423
Chapter 46 Human Relations.....431
Chapter 47 Mental Hygiene.....441
 
 
Section 11. Emotional Problems
 
 
Chapter 48 Guilt.....451
Chapter 49 Grief.....458
Chapter 50 Anxiety and Worry.....466
Chapter 51 Fear.....474
Chapter 52 Depression.....482
Chapter 53 Controversy-Positive and Negative.....497
Chapter 54 Over Study.....506
Chapter 55 Pain.....510
Chapter 56 Anger.....516
Chapter 57 Hatred and Revenge.....514
Chapter 58 Faith.....531
 
 
Section 12 Problems in Adjustment
 
 
Chapter 59 Character Formation.....545
Chapter 60 Conflict and Conformity.....555
Chapter 61 The Vital Function of God's Laws.....562
Chapter 62 Communication.....572
 
 
Section 13. Personality
 
 
Chapter 63 Imagination.....587
Chapter 64 Habits.....396
Chapter 65 Indolence.....602
Chapter 66 Emotional Needs.....606
Chapter 67 Disposition.....615
Chapter 68 Social Relationships.....621
Chapter 69 Rejection.....630
Chapter 70 Criticism.....635
Chapter 71 Happiness.....641
 
 
Section 14 Thoughts and Their Influence
 
 
Chapter 72 Thought Habits.....655
Chapter 73 Right Thinking.....665
Chapter 74 Doubts.....671
Chapter 75 Imagination and illness.....681
Chapter 76 Decision and the Will.....685
 
 
Section 15 False Systems of Therapy
 
 
Chapter 77 Pseudoscience.....697
Chapter 78 Mind Controlling Mind.....704
Chapter 79 Hypnotism and Its Dangers.....711
Chapter 80 Satan's Science of Self-Exaltation.....722
 
 
Section 16. Principles and Their Application
 
 
Chapter 81 Safe Mind Therapy....731
Chapter 82 Working With Science.....739
Chapter 83 Geriatrics.....745
 
 
Section 17 Practical Psychology
 
 
Chapter 84 Dealing With Emotions.....755
Chapter 85 Counseling.....763
Chapter 86 Psychology and Theology.....775
Chapter 87 Negative Influences on the Mind.....781
Chapter 88 Positive Influences on the Mind.....789
Appendix A Counsel to A Depressed Middle-aged Woman.....797
Appendix B The Author's Personal Experiences.....811
 
 
 
 
 
 
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