Literary Notices. 175 



Roy et Juquelier. Aphasie motrice a repetition chez una morphinomane. Journ. de psycho!, norm, 

 el pathoL, Vol. 2, pp. 1-15. 1905. 



This is an interesting account of a transitory aphasia occurring during the prog- 

 ress of treatment for morphinism. The patient had taken morphin for a period of 

 twenty-eight years, and during the slow demorphinization developed a motor 

 aphasia. She could read aloud, recognized the use of objects, understood what 

 was said to her, but could not write her name spontaneously, and could not name 

 objects. Two months later there was a complete recovery. This attack had been 

 preceded by four similar attacks under similar conditions. At present, so far as 

 it can be determined, this is another case in which there is a functional derange- 

 ment without a corresponding anatomic change. 



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Mayer, Andre. Influences des images sur les secretions. Journ.de psycho!, norm, et patJio!., Vol. I, 

 pp. 255-264. 1904. 



In this article Mayer calls attention of psychologists to numerous physiologic 

 articles by Pawlow and his pupils, and by many French investigators, on the effect 

 of mental states upon secretions — particularly of the digestive glands. The sight 

 of food is sufficient to produce a glandular secretion and the food which is most 

 liked produces most abundantly the digestive juices. The author remarks that 

 it is the emotion, the pleasure, that puts into play the organic reaction, the secre- 

 tions, and that the emotions do not follow the reaction — a fact which would be 

 adverse to the James-Lange theory of the emotions. There are, however, other 

 conditions equally important in which the secretions precede the emotional con- 

 dition. 



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Lepine, R. Sur un casd'agnosie. Journ. de psycho!, norm, et patho!.,\o\. j, pp. iG-^-lG^. 1904. 



A report of a case in which at most times there was complete inability to recog- 

 nize even the most common objects. On certain days the patient could recognize 

 almost every object. This recovery was particularly noticeable on one day when 

 there was a slight fever, which probably increased the irritability of the cerebrum. 

 The author found no visual or auditory defect, and concludes that the inability 

 of recognition is due to loss of mental images. 



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Kahn, Paul, et Carteron, Emile. Experiences de dynamometrie. Journ. de psycho!, norm, et 

 patho!., Vol. I, pp. 462-464. 1904. 



Conclusions from experiments with the dynamometer and ergograph. 



1. Dynamometrie force increases from morning to afternoon and then dimin- 

 ishes again, although higher at end of the day than at the beginning. 



2. There is a dynamogenic effect from visual stimulation by colored lights, 

 but the results are not constant for the different colors. 



3. Pain decreases the dynamometrie force. 



4. Intellectual work decreases muscular power. 



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