Citation

Tait WD. J. Abnorm. Psychol. (1906) 1912; 7(1): 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1912, American Psychopathological Association, Publisher Gorham Press)

DOI

10.1037/h0071094

PMID

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Abstract

Investigated likes and dislikes for particular colors, in an attempt to bring buried memory complexes to consciousness. One S was asked to write the disliked word 'brown' 5 times, with as much concentration of attention as possible. The S was then asked to write a list of words following the principles of free association. In a series of colors exhibited, those most intensely remembered were the browns, to the exclusion of the others. This has been traced to childhood experiences. Though the original experience had been forgotten completely, the emotional effect remained to color the future impressions. Concluded that attitudes, organic feelings and reactions play a larger part in the ordering of mental life. They form the background or foundation on which all the rest of the reactive edifice is built. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)