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It may be only a temporary phase of their lives, but while it lasts it is very troublesome. In E.'s case the overexcitable hypokinetic stage lasted until about the ninth year, and then there was a great improvement, though he still was of the same general type.
Its treatment may be considered under the three heads of prevention, conviction, and the treatment of convicted criminals. To some extent, not yet clearly determined, the causes of crime are temperamental, due to congenital defects or overexcitable impulses. The inherited effects of insanity, alcoholism, and other pathological conditions, make self-control far more difficult for some unfortunates.
The curious phenomena of colour-contrast illustrate momentary alterations of sensibility. These momentary modifications of sensibility are of no practical significance, being almost instantly corrected. Other modifications are more permanent. It was found by Himly that when the retina is overexcitable every stimulus is raised in the spectrum scale of colours. Thus, violet becomes red.
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