Excerpt from Harvard Psychological Studies, Vol. 2<br><br>The work to be reported in future in the Harvard Psychological Studies will be work done in this new building, and while the re searches reported in the following pages were completed in the smaller quarters of the old laboratory, it seems natural that this volume, which appears at this new epoch Of our work, should give an account both Of our psychological past and Of the development and purpose Of Emerson Hall.<br><br>The Harvard Psychological Laboratory was founded in 1891 by Professor William James, who had introduced some experimental features into his psychological lecture courses for some time before the formal Opening Of a regular workshop. Professor James started with two large rooms on the second floor Of Dane Hall, and secured an excellent equipment, especially for the study of the psychology Of the senses. He was assisted by Dr. Herbert Nichols, amd'at once gathered a number Of graduate students for research.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.