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The following study is part of an extensive investigation of the subject of ventilation in its various biological and mechanical aspects, carried on during the years 1913 - 1916 by the New York State Commission on Ventilation.1 This Commission, appointed by the Governor of the State of New York at the request of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, was enabled to carry on its work by the aid of the Elizabeth Milbank Anderson Fund. The other psychological experiments of the Commission, which were, like this one, planned by Professor Edward L. Thorndike and carried out under his direction, are described in full in a recent number of the Teachers College Con tributions to Education, and briefly reviewed in the historical section of this monograph.
From the foregoing statement of the place of this study in the series of psychological investigations already made by the Com mission, it will be evident how deeply the writer is indebted to Professor Thorndike for guidance and advice. She has great pleasure, moreover, in acknowledging her obligation to Professors J. Mckeen Cattell, Robert S. Woodworth and Harry L. Holling worth. Her thanks are also due Mr. George T. Palmer, Chief of the Investigating Staff, and Mr. Joseph Herzstein, Secretary of the Commission.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book synthesizes historical scientific studies on the effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution, with a special emphasis on the impact of humidity. The author provides a thorough examination of the physical and physiological effects of humidity on the human body, reviewing early studies on the organic poison theory dating back to the 1800s, and concluding with more recent studies that focus on the physical theory of heat and humidity. The book also explores the impact of humidity on mental performance, with a review of the Ventilation Commission's series of psychological experiments on the topic. The author concludes with an analysis of the impact of weather on mental health, arguing that low humidity correlates to restlessness and nervousness that can lead to misconduct and irritability. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282805890_0
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