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The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint): Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916

John Jacob Brooke Morgan

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Description:Excerpt from The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24: Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916 In the spring of 1913, the writer of this monograph began some minor investigations concerning the effect of disturbances of various sorts upon mental work. These preliminary experiments led to the attack of the problem on a broader basis. The quality and quantity of the work done in the first experiments showed little or no effect from the disturbances, but before concluding that such disturbances were entirely uninfluential we determined to give the thing a more thorough test. The apparatus used in the beginning required a short intermission between each minute of work; a new mechanism was therefore devised that would permit constant work for an indefinite period. As the disturbances had been comparatively weak, it was decided to use as severe disturbances as could be gotten and then after we had discovered the effect of these to reduce the intensity. As will appear later, any reduction proved unnecessary and useless. Finally we determined if no effect could be discovered in the time and accuracy records to use any test available to ascertain if there was any effect at all from disturbing influences. Such a test as we proposed required rather elaborate and very accurate apparatus and so we need make no apology for the somewhat lengthy and detailed description of it. Its construction occupied a period of six months, but after once completed was of such a nature that it gave perfect satisfaction and the records throughout are highly reliable. After our work on the main part of the problem, experiments of a different nature were carried on to corroborate the conclusions reached. The apparatus for these was simple and will be described briefly in connection with the experiments. The work was completed in the fall of 1915. It is with great pleasure that we acknowledge the advice and encouragement received from Professors Woodworth and Cattell and Dr. Poffenberger. We wish also to thank those who were so kind as to work as subjects under conditions that were far from inviting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint): Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916. To get started finding The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint): Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24: Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916 In the spring of 1913, the writer of this monograph began some minor investigations concerning the effect of disturbances of various sorts upon mental work. These preliminary experiments led to the attack of the problem on a broader basis. The quality and quantity of the work done in the first experiments showed little or no effect from the disturbances, but before concluding that such disturbances were entirely uninfluential we determined to give the thing a more thorough test. The apparatus used in the beginning required a short intermission between each minute of work; a new mechanism was therefore devised that would permit constant work for an indefinite period. As the disturbances had been comparatively weak, it was decided to use as severe disturbances as could be gotten and then after we had discovered the effect of these to reduce the intensity. As will appear later, any reduction proved unnecessary and useless. Finally we determined if no effect could be discovered in the time and accuracy records to use any test available to ascertain if there was any effect at all from disturbing influences. Such a test as we proposed required rather elaborate and very accurate apparatus and so we need make no apology for the somewhat lengthy and detailed description of it. Its construction occupied a period of six months, but after once completed was of such a nature that it gave perfect satisfaction and the records throughout are highly reliable. After our work on the main part of the problem, experiments of a different nature were carried on to corroborate the conclusions reached. The apparatus for these was simple and will be described briefly in connection with the experiments. The work was completed in the fall of 1915. It is with great pleasure that we acknowledge the advice and encouragement received from Professors Woodworth and Cattell and Dr. Poffenberger. We wish also to thank those who were so kind as to work as subjects under conditions that were far from inviting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint): Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916. To get started finding The Overcoming of Distraction and Other Resistances, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint): Archives of Psychology, No; 35, February, 1916, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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