Show physiology of 0 Forget falnes u forgetfulness Forgett ulness us as to events occurring in the first two or three years of life ignot Is not unnatural the brain has not become thoroughly organized its cells have not formed their numerous connections which are necessary before association of ideas is possible and the vast multitude of sensations crowding together upon the imperfect brain cannot be separated one from another and each make its proper strong impression all of which must take place it if memory is to result after a while the cells become slowly united into groups centers and these establish connections between themselves ever becoming more and more extensive and memories of the organized form arise and recollection becomes possible in extreme old age the ne nerve arvo cells lose more end and more their ability t to 0 take on new impressions the heart acts with less force nutrition gradually tails falls and forgetfulness becomes more and more marked the later impressions having made tho the slightest change in the cells are soonest forgotten while those made in earlier years when the processes of growth and nutrition were most active remain the longest old falstaff dying babbled of green fields and tho the aged not infrequently remember nothing but the scenes of childhood and early youth all else has faded away forever during profound sleep if ideas arise in the mind they are not sufficiently strong to make any lasting impression upon the brain cells they are not registered in dreaming a portion of the brain is active while the rest is quiescent but the disturbance of consciousness is so slight that a large proportion of dreams are not remembered even on first waking it frequently happens that a dream is remembered when one awakes in the night but by morning the impression has vanished and no means can be devised to compel recollection globe democrat |