Some years ago Croll calculated! Jdates from certain astronomical data (principally the changes in the eccen-Gieity of the earth's orbit, which affects the length and intensity. of the seasons) but solar research" has since shown that the changes due to the Sun's internal activity are more important than the rather. small [changes In the distance of the earth. De Geer's work on clay layers has provided some dates." Malinkoviteh has now developed an analysis of solar radiation which, according to [Zouner, agrees strikingly with the series of ice ages which geologists have identified. The resultant ebro: ology puts the most primitive Con-Unental type of man (Heidelberg) ai about 500,000 years ago.
Some notes on "white dwarf stars" refer to a new case where the com-uted density is the record value of (620 tons per cubic inch!
'Another interesting article Is one on 'Mine's new theory' of the universe which has been presented as an alternative to. the Einstein-Sitter-Lemaltre scheme.
'A series of excellent book reviews! concludes the Issue—me, Cmamicren axe Prsoxatery An Inter-Tune 100, "Alton Unwin, London, Uber annum 1/8.
The first article in his number, some, "Social-Psyehological "Differ: Jences between the United States and [Germany." by Mr. Kurt Lewin, of the Towa Child" Welfare Research Station, State University of Towa, 1s fan interesting study of comparative fedueation in the countries mentioned, fand is to be followed bya second article dealing with the relation between idealism " and. militarism IGermany and the structure of leadership in both countries. Me, Wiliam [Stephenson,, of the Psychological Laboratory, University College, Lon-Jdon, writes on "Some Recent Contributions to the Theory of Paychomes Aggressive Pacificism Mr. Edward Glover's article "War and Pacifeism: Some. In-Jdividual (Unconscious) Factors" Is the [substance of a lecture delivered to the Oxford University Psychological [Society in January of this year, in Which he has' the following to say regarding what he calls" "active ssssim_ general, when a pacific is agriessively " anti-aggressive, - fanatlally 0, with overwhelming convic-Useories, particaiar with a tions "as "to the vightgest of the time he"may be secretly driving himself" and everyone els towards a war conflagration.
/"Dynamics of the Gestalt Psychology. Part 11" uy Mr. William MeDougall, Jof Duke University, ends thus:
If only the GPs. were not so resolutely bind to the world of Dloleflea fact and theory!
This is followed by an article by /Mr. Karl J. Holzinger, of the University of Chicago, on "ftecent Research Jon Unitary Mental Traits", and the umber concludes wilh an obituary. Jot 1. P. Pavlov (1849-1936) by Mr. M. ]5, Sereisky, of the Maxim Gorky Medico-Genetieal Research Institute, Mocow. Altogether an particularly interesting number—a..
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