All the subjects were graduate students in Harvard University or in
Radcliffe College. Seven of the twelve had had from one to five or more
years' training in laboratory investigations. Two subjects were ladies,
the rest were gentlemen.
Subject A was a man of bright cheerful pleasant even temperament,
responsive, very musical, alert, physically vigorous, very careful in
statement, and decided as to the distinctness of his emotional states.
He uses his facial muscles a good deal while conversing.
Subject B is musical, sings a good deal, is not especially
demonstrative, nor always able to become adapted to the necessarily
oft-repeated stimulations from the same colors and tones. This subject
is especially discriminating as to shades, and has decided preferences
for certain colors.
Subject C usually found it difficult to find any decided feeling-tone
for many of the stimuli used. This subject is rather reserved and
undemonstrative as a rule. He is not at all musical, nor does he care
for art. He is a rather cool but extremely careful observer, and is
always guarded in his introspection.
Subject D is impulsive habitually, flashy, responsive, especially to
any suggestion of an æsthetic nature, such as forms, and very decided
as to his experiences. He walks with a quick nervous step, is sprightly
always, vivacious in conversation and outspoken.
Subject E is rather non-emotional as he often says. He is very
energetic, full of life, quick but not precise in all his movements,
always on a tension, does not enjoy without effort anything so mild as
the stimulations here used, and finds introspection of this affective
nature difficult.
Subject F is careful, experienced in introspective work, musical, talks
a great deal, enjoys this kind of work, has decided preferences, is
athletic and energetic. This subject makes use of facial, arm, and
shoulder gestures quite freely in general conversation.
Subject G has a penchant for talking a great deal, is decided in his
likes and dislikes, musical, of an uneven temperament, sometimes
cheerful, often cross, but always animated.
Subject H confesses he does not ever especially enjoy colors, nor
respond with any sign of demonstration to any situations. He is steady,
calm, apparently unruffled, and not an especially acute observer of his
own states, proving in this experiment unusually undiscriminative as to
simple experiences.
Subject I is rather morose, claiming to be habitually unmoved by even
display of great passion or excitement. He finds it generally much
easier to call up unpleasant than pleasant experiences, this being
exceptional among the subjects. He is much slower than the average, and
his feelings are not easily aroused. He is deliberative and confident
as to his state of mind. He is nervous and often becomes fatigued
before the hour's introspective work is over.
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