The Mind of the Child, Part II: The Development of the Intellect, International Education; Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.Preyer, William T.
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The Mind of the Child, Part II: The Development of the Intellect, International Education; Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.
Preyer, William T.
Child development; Child psychology
_Direction of Look._--Thirty-first week, gaze turned in direction of
falling object. Thirty-third week, objects moved slowly downward are
followed with close gaze. Thirty-fourth week, objects let fall by him
are seldom looked after (49).
_Interpretation of what is seen._--Interest in bottles (62).
HEARING.--Quick closing of lids at new impressions of sound (86).
TASTE.--Pleasure in the "prepared food" (125).
ORGANIC SENSATIONS AND EMOTIONS.--Discomfort accompanied by square form
of the mouth (149). Craving for food shown by cooing sound (155).
Strongest feeling connected with appeasing of hunger (157). Restless
nights (162). Astonishment at new sounds and sights; with fright (86).
Thirty-first week, at clapping of fan. Thirty-fourth week, at imitation
of voices of animals (173).
WILL.
_Impulsive Movements._--Accompanying movement of hand (210).
Thirty-fourth week, stretchings of arms and legs accompanying
utterance (II, 108).
_Instinctive Movements._--Thirty-second week, seizing with both hands
more perfect; attention more active (248). In same week, legs stretched
up vertically, feet observed attentively, toes carried to mouth with the
hands (249). Pulling objects to him; grasping at bottle (250).
Thirty-fourth week, carrying things to mouth (251).
_Expressive Movements._--Laugh begins to be persistently loud (299).
Thirty-second week, child no longer sucks at lips when he is kissed, but
licks them (305). Eyelid half closed in disinclination (315). Interest
in objects shown by stretching out hands (321).
INTELLECT.
_Speech._--Variety of sounds made in the first eight months at random
(76). Concept of bottle before language (79). Sounds in screaming
different (106). Once the sound _h[=a]-upp_; frequently _a-[(ei]_,
_a-[(au]_, _[)a]-h[(au]-[)a]_, _hoerroe_. Also _nt[)e]-oe_, _mi-ja mija_;
once _o[)u][=a][)e]i_ (107).
FEELING OF SELF.--Thirty-second week, child looks at his legs and feet
as if they were foreign to him (194).
NINTH MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Movements of Eyes._--Eyes converged easily (38).
_Direction of Look._--Thirty-sixth week, objects that fall are not
regularly looked after, but slowly moving objects, e. g., tobacco-smoke,
are followed (49).
_Interpretation of what is seen._--Boxes are gazed at (62). More
interest shown in things in general (63).
HEARING.--Winking and starting at slamming noise (86).
TASTE.--Yolk of egg with cane-sugar taken with expression of surprise.
Water and bread liked (126).
ORGANIC SENSATIONS AND EMOTIONS.--Striking hands together and laughing
for joy (145). Eyes shut when something disagreeable is to be endured;
head turned away also (148). Cooing, as in eighth month (155). Fear of
dog (167, 168).
WILL.
_Reflex Movements._--Number of respirations (in fever) forty and
forty-two in a minute (217).
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