Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery

"Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery" by Robert Means Lawrence is a study from the early 1900s that looks into old ways of healing, especially how people's minds affected if these treatments worked. The story talks quite a bit about amulets and charms, and how people really believed in their power to protect and heal. These beliefs, according to the book, had a lot to do with people's imaginations and the power of suggestion. The book draws a line between these old-fashioned ideas and what we know today about mental health and therapy, showing how believing in something can sometimes be a strong medicine all on its own.