Third Subject. 7 10 9 13 10 9 9 7 8
8 12 12 13 12 10 10 8 7
7 11 10 10 11 10 10 8 8
9 11 13 11 12 10 11 8 8
9 11 11 10 10 9 10 9 7
9 11 12 12 11 10 10 8 8
Average. 9-15/16 11-1/3 11-1/2 12-5/18 11-1/9 10-1/3 9-7/8 8-5/8 8-1/9
Mean Error, .075 in.
The low-speed measurements show the same general tendencies except
that the curvature is smaller with this speed when the faintest lights
were used than with any of the others. The maximum curvature is also
less and occurs with a more intense light than with the middle speed.
These modifications offer no special difficulties. Since the light
moves slowly, although the centre of the image, which is reënforced
by induced excitation from the ends, does appear in consciousness in
time ahead of the rest of the image, yet it does not appear so far in
advance of the rest of the figure in space as it would if the light
moved with a higher speed. While the same difference in brightness
between the centre and the ends of the image should make one part
appear in consciousness just as far ahead of the rest in time with
this speed as with any other, yet since the speed is slow it would not
appear to be so far ahead in space. The fact that the maximum amount of
apparent curvature is less would also be explained in the same manner.
When the high and middle speeds were used the results were surprisingly
consistent and the variations between the observers not very great.
With the low speed the individual differences are very much more
prominent. Uncertainties and variations between observers and between
different observations of the same observer became greater and greater
as the intensity of the light decreased. One seemed to be approaching
the lower limit of induction, below which, even if the spreading of
light stimuli through the retina took place at all, it was to such a
slight extent that it made no very marked difference in the appearance
of the moving image. Individual differences are very great in this
respect. For instance, my own average measurement was 15/64 in. of
curvature for the image produced when a light of the lowest intensity
moved at the lowest speed. Mr. Vaughan's measurements averaged 30/64
in., a measurement of just twice as much for the same light at the same
speed.
So far there has been given only a general view of what happens when an
oblong moving image appears convexly curved. It may be well to consider
the different causes which determine a certain curvature of the image
and see how they are related.
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