Springville Herald | 1942-01-01 | Page 6 | Resolutions 'Silly,' Psychiatrist Says

Resolutions 'Silly,' Psychiatrist Says New Year's resolutions are just a bit silly in the opinion of Dr. Francis J. Gerty, professor of psychiatry at Loyola university. He believes that a person who makes resolutions is something of an exhibitionist ex-hibitionist in addition to being quite childish. "And moreover," he adds, "he probably won't carry it out any- WDr Gerty .asserts that New Year's resolutions have little value. "I don't think resolutions are the best methods of curbing our little difficulties dif-ficulties and correcting ourselves The best method is giving some thought to what causes our troubles and trying to correct them rationally. ration-ally. "People must remember there are human limitations. Humans can't be perfect. They should do the best they can without straining, for the minute they strain, as they do with New Year's resolutions, they rneke a botch of their efforts." Children especially should not be encouraged to make resolutions, in his opinion. "A child should be taught to do the best job he can at all times and not save his difficulties dif-ficulties for one particular time and tear them up by one superhuman effort that is almost sure to fail."