Lay
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Wilhelm August Lay (1862-1928) was a German educator who emphasized child education, reflex processes, instinct manifestations, subconscious elements of human psychology, and adaptation of the psyche to work processes and social environment.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Lay Wilhelm August (Wilhelm August Lay, 1862-1928), - well-known German educator. He was first a rural teacher, then received higher education at the University of Freiburg. Until the end of his life, he was engaged in teaching activities in Karlsruhe. L. assigned a large role to the education of the child, recognized the importance of studying reflex processes and manifestations of instinct, gave a large place to subconscious elements of human psychology and wrote much about the active adaptation of human psychology to work processes and to the social environment. The following works of L. have been translated into Russian: "School of Action" (2nd ed., P., 1920), "Experimental Didactics" (SPB, 1914), "Experimental Pedagogy" (M.-L., 1927).
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“Lay.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/lay/