326 



but oil 41. Tliey were repeated during tive dajs. The method of 

 experiuieuting and of computing' the i-esults was the same as that 

 whicli has been described more in detail above. 



Number 



Without subse- With subse- 

 quent hght quent light 



Destruction 



Normals 

 Neurotics 

 Melancholies 

 Dements 



12 

 3 

 6 



10 



81.1 

 66.7 

 58.6 

 29.5 



38.4 

 31.2 

 25.5 

 11.6 



52.7 

 53.2 

 56.7 

 60.4 



It is remarkable that the inculcation decreases regularly as the 

 depression of consciousness becomes largei', and that the dements 

 especially achieve much less. The destiiiction of the newly received 

 impulses increases as the grade of consciousness becomes lower. 



By this research it is appai'ent that the phenomena of acute 

 confusion are present in the bud in the noi'mal and pathological 

 subjects examined, and that they increase as the grade of con- 

 sciousness becomes lower. 



