Experimentelle Untersuchungen über die Frage »Ist die Furcht vor

Weiss, Carl, 1887-Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Experimentelle Untersuchungen über die Frage »Ist die Furcht vorAuthor: Weiss, Carl, 1887-,Language: German, Class: QR: Science: Microbiology, Release Date: Jun 14, 2008

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This is a German-language experimental study by Carl Weiss, released in electronic form by Project Gutenberg. Judging from the title and classification, it is an experimental investigation of a question concerning "fear," placed in the microbiology category—an early scientific document rather than popular reading. Its value lies mainly in its documentary character: readers can observe how German-speaking scholars in the early twentieth century designed experiments, framed research questions, and wrote science in the language of the period. It is not suited to ordinary readers seeking a coherent story or practical conclusions; it is better used as supplementary material for the history of science, German reading, or methodological observation. Readers should note that the problematics, terminology, and experimental conditions of such early research are distant from contemporary scientific contexts and should not be applied directly as present-day conclusions. Read it with the goal of understanding how a historical text poses its questions, not of seeking directly applicable knowledge. The Gutenberg edition is easy to search and excerpt, making it suitable for note-taking reading.

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Is this document popular science or academic research? Judging from the title "Experimentelle Untersuchungen" (experimental studies) and its classification, it is an experimental research document, not popular science. The material provides no specific conclusions; readers should treat it as an early scientific text, focus on how its questions are posed and experiments described, and not expect a popular explanation for a general audience.
Can I read this book without knowing German? The material shows the book is in German and does not mention a Chinese translation. Reading without German would be very difficult; readers are advised to have basic German or use dictionary tools. If you only want to learn about the topic, look for review materials in other languages first, then decide whether to tackle the original.
Why would a study about fear be classified under microbiology? The classification given in the material is QR: Science: Microbiology. From the available material alone, the specific reason for the classification cannot be determined; it may relate to Project Gutenberg's classification system or to the content of the original text. Readers should not infer from this that the research topic must revolve around microorganisms; the original title and main text should be authoritative.
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About the author

Weiss, Carl, 1887- Author · 1887

Carl Weiss (Weiss, Carl, 1887–) is a researcher whose name appears in German-language scholarly literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; his year of birth is confirmed as 1887, while other biographical details are scarcely recorded in publicly available sources. One work by him is currently held in the collection, entitled Experimentelle Untersuchungen über die Frage »Ist die Furcht vor …«, whose title indicates an experimental investigation into the psychological question of fear, placing it within the early history of experimental psychology. The book follows the rigorous conventions of German academic writing, examining the causes and manifestations of fearful emotion and combining experimental design with theoretical discussion. Owing to limited public information, his nationality, education, posts, and academic lineage cannot be confirmed; his research orientation can only be inferred from this single surviving work. For readers interested in the early development of experimental psychology or in German-language psychological literature, it offers a concrete historical source reflecting attempts of the period to address emotional questions through experimental methods.