This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...result can hardly be other than that we see. Movement is increased; the proper co-ordination of movement is lessened; lessened, that is, absolutely, because the necessary attention is withdrawn, but lessened still more in appearance because the sum of muscular movement is increased.1 And observe, that the very first ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...result can hardly be other than that we see. Movement is increased; the proper co-ordination of movement is lessened; lessened, that is, absolutely, because the necessary attention is withdrawn, but lessened still more in appearance because the sum of muscular movement is increased.1 And observe, that the very first appearance of muscular disorder is enough to ensure its continuance. Such imperfect control as the child possesses is now relaxed. That it will at once summon up strength to quell the disturbance, no one that knows a child's nature will suppose. On the contrary, the sight of the disorder, its being observed upon and put to penalties, and the whole mode of life altered in consequence of it, can hardly fail to deepen the mental impression and extend its consequences. serves in mechanics. The muscular equilibrium of the adult is 'stable, ' tending on disturbance to revert to its place; that of young children is 'unstable, ' having the contrary tendency. 1 It is necessary to distinguish between the infantile movement which education restrains and the purposive movement which education and experience develop. Movement is due now to defect of intelligence and now to its exercise, while the capacity for stillness gravis pari passu with the acquisition of use. Upon mental shock the child is thrown back to its early and untrained condition, but with the modification arising from still lingering memory of the old order. But, besides this, there is that in the disorder itself which tends to propagate further disorder. I have alluded already to instances of chorea aggravated by derision or reprimand. But aggravation comes from within as well as from without. The affected limbs, in their failure to execute the purposes of the will, become, so to speak (and it ...
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