Chapter 17

THE WILL

1. The nature of the will: The content of the will--The function of the will--How the will exerts its compulsion. 2. The extent of voluntary control over our acts: Simple reflex acts--Instinctive acts--Automatic, or spontaneous acts--The cycle from volitional to automatic--Volitional action--Volition acts in the making of decisions--Types of decision--The reasonable type--Accidental type: External motives--Accidental type: Subjective motives--Decision under effort. 3. Strong and weak wills: Not a will, but wills--Objective tests a false measure of will power. 4. Volitional types: The impulsive type--The obstructed will--The normal will. 5. Training the will: Will to be trained in common round of duties--School work and will-training. 6. Freedom of the will, or the extent of its control: Limitations of the will--These limitations and conditions of freedom. 7. Problems in observation and introspection. . 271