The Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, Geology, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, Volumen15James Samuelson, Sir William Crookes J. Churchill and Sons., 1878 |
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... activity and the higher vitality of the male . The colours of an animal usually fade during disease or weakness , while robust health and vigour add to their intensity . * This intensity of colouration is most manifest in the male ...
... activity and the higher vitality of the male . The colours of an animal usually fade during disease or weakness , while robust health and vigour add to their intensity . * This intensity of colouration is most manifest in the male ...
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... activity is concentrated in some limited region of the brain , with sus- pension of the activity of the rest of the brain , and conse- quent loss of volition . It is the prime requisite of a scientific hypothesis that it should account ...
... activity is concentrated in some limited region of the brain , with sus- pension of the activity of the rest of the brain , and conse- quent loss of volition . It is the prime requisite of a scientific hypothesis that it should account ...
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... activity , which during ordinary sleep is more or less lowered throughout the brain , is sud- denly concentrated in some limited region ; the cerebral equilibrium being spontaneously disturbed through the sub- jective action of dreams ...
... activity , which during ordinary sleep is more or less lowered throughout the brain , is sud- denly concentrated in some limited region ; the cerebral equilibrium being spontaneously disturbed through the sub- jective action of dreams ...
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... activity in a limited region accounts for the displacement of the will in this way - The will may be defined as the co - ordinated activity of all the faculties of the mind , including , in general terms , the perception , the emotions ...
... activity in a limited region accounts for the displacement of the will in this way - The will may be defined as the co - ordinated activity of all the faculties of the mind , including , in general terms , the perception , the emotions ...
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... activity of all the faculties , a lowering of the activity in all the regions , but not a suspension of the activity of any except the will , which , as we have seen , is simply a co - ordinated action of the faculties . When a per- son ...
... activity of all the faculties , a lowering of the activity in all the regions , but not a suspension of the activity of any except the will , which , as we have seen , is simply a co - ordinated action of the faculties . When a per- son ...
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