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Page 273
... whereas those between three and six picked the pattern that had the right color . The pre- school children made these choices without hesitation , whereas those of more than six were disturbed by the ambiguity of the task and used shape ...
... whereas those between three and six picked the pattern that had the right color . The pre- school children made these choices without hesitation , whereas those of more than six were disturbed by the ambiguity of the task and used shape ...
Page 274
... whereas shape corresponds to intellectual control . Such a formulation seems too narrow , particularly if it refers to art . It is probably true that passivity of the observer and immediacy of experience are more typical for color ...
... whereas shape corresponds to intellectual control . Such a formulation seems too narrow , particularly if it refers to art . It is probably true that passivity of the observer and immediacy of experience are more typical for color ...
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... whereas cold ones keep us at a distance . But the properties of warm and cold do not refer only to the reactions of the observer . They also characterize the object itself . A cold person behaves as though he felt cold . He seems ...
... whereas cold ones keep us at a distance . But the properties of warm and cold do not refer only to the reactions of the observer . They also characterize the object itself . A cold person behaves as though he felt cold . He seems ...
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