. Experiments in Educational psychology. 8 ^iMH a 10 Figs. 15, 16, 17, 18. APPERCEPTION II9 The experiment cleariy demonstrates that the mindnormally attempts to interpret every sensation. It triesto give meaning even to those impressions which areentirely without meaning and unlike anything previouslyexperienced. The ink blots are in themselves withoutsignificance, and were not made with the intention ofrepresenting anything. The meaning you give to each isentirely imposed upon it. The mind is persistent in givingmeaning to its sensations because meaningless things haveno value or significanc
. Experiments in Educational psychology. 8 ^iMH a 10 Figs. 15, 16, 17, 18. APPERCEPTION II9 The experiment cleariy demonstrates that the mindnormally attempts to interpret every sensation. It triesto give meaning even to those impressions which areentirely without meaning and unlike anything previouslyexperienced. The ink blots are in themselves withoutsignificance, and were not made with the intention ofrepresenting anything. The meaning you give to each isentirely imposed upon it. The mind is persistent in givingmeaning to its sensations because meaningless things haveno value or significance. The mental development of achild is largely a development of apperception. b. Turn to the ten syllables given below. Write inyour note-book what each one reminds you of or suggeststo you. nof cem mig lor bax ges tal Ian fip rusHere again the same fact is illustrated. The mindgives meaning even to the meaningless. These three-letter syllables do not constitute words or symbols, yeteach one almost without exception stirs up some associ
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