One hundred years
ago, Dr. W. Hanna Thomson, a physician in New York
and author of “Brain
and Personality” (1906) wrote that “there
is much truth in the saying that a man doubles himself
when he learns a new language”. Many years
later, Dr. Matulis addresses exactly that point,
in a most fascinating language experiment in 1975,
with results published in his book: “Language … a
hope”. The experiment itself and its findings
found quick response in the pages of the world’s
scientific press and other publications including
medical textbooks. |
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What
attracted readers the most was Dr. Matulis’s thoughts regarding the healing
power of human language by itself and not any part
of existing treatment modalities. More specifically,
he showed that by teaching a new language (foreign
language) to mentally ill patients (chronic schizophrenics)
a “new” and healthier environment was
created. Dr. Matulis’s own words takes us to
the core of his thinking regarding language: “… the
language itself can be used as a unique linguistic
medication, with which one can save the patient from
his distressful situation and return him to mental
health. … language has its own independent
healing quality.” |
Furthermore
he stated that … “the human mind can only be
healed by a reflection of itself and its most direct
reflection is the human language. If one influences
or in any manner modifies language, one will also
affect the mind, and change the man.”. This
approach how this step to health was brought about,
came to be known as “Metaglossotherapy”.
This applies not just to schizophrenics, but also
to aphasias of different etiologies, including
strokes and other brain insults to the human condition.
What remains for the future, is
the mystery of how the mind brought about this
benevolent rewiring of the human brain. One is
certain that Dr. Matulis is very much aware of
the discussed relationships between mind/brain,
thought/language and discussions pertaining to
the concept of universal grammar, the world of
quantum mechanics and the concept of bio-feedback.
However, one can only await for that quantum leap
that will redefine language as a radiating force
for the entire humanity. |
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