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Histological investigations on planaria and earth worms seem to indicate that the photosensitive elements are distributed over the body surface. That the reaction to light is a mechanical or a chemical response without the involvement of consciousness or perception, a mere mechanism, is demonstrated by the fact that brainless organisms become motionless when the light […]
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Theories of Why We Sleep
There were no signs of genuine sleep; that is, relaxation of the limbs, closure of the eyes, and slow, regular respiration were absent. Thus, the interpretation of these motionless states in animals, as sleep, as had been done by other observers, was shown to be without sufficient foundation. Experiments on human subjects demonstrated that they […]
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New Sleep Theories
The interpretation of sleep as one of the essential life phenomena is the basis of the biological conceptions as elaborated by Claparède, Sidis, and Coriat. In fact, Claparède interprets many abnormal psychic conditions from a purely biological standpoint. His biological theory of sleep has attracted considerable attention.1 According to him, sleep is not due to […]
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Family Therapy Models and Theories
Family therapy approaches. A number of different family therapies have been used to treat anorexia, although all seek to change the power structure within the family by empowering parents, preventing alliances that cross generations, and reducing tensions and problems between parents. Note that this approach contrasts markedly with the cognitive behavioural interventions described above which […]
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