The Lunacy Question; Or, the Lunatic Benefited and Protected. With an Inquiry Into Public and Private Asylums
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852. Excerpt: ... vivid and active is the power of imitation, and we also are aware of the restraint general society imposes upon most of the insane, and it is well worthy of inquiry how such opposite views can be reconciled. The fact is, so powerful is the effect produced upon healthy and sound minds by being constantly in the presence of lunatics, that very few nurses or keepers live under such exposure many years without themselves becoming insane! It is of the greatest advantage for persons at all singular or eccentric to associate with others free from these peculiarities, and hence it is that cheerful society is so advantageous in many cases of insanity. Man is fond of imitation; it pervades all classes; and, therefore, to mix up a number of weak-minded persons together is to confirm silly habits and false ideas. It is imitation which causes hysteria to run through a female ward; it is imitation leads a number of men in succession, as at the Hotel des Invalides, to hang themselves on the same spot, within a few days of each other; it is imitation which tempts nervous persons, especially women, to murder those helpless babes whose innocent smiles even form no protection; and it is imitation which often induces romantic and foolish lovers to terminate existence in one common act. I feel it were impossible to describe the various proofs of imitation; I see it in every thought, word, and action. How few can be original; how much must a man imitate before he is in a position to form a sound judgment, even upon the daily occurrences of life. If, then, imitation plays so important a part in the economy of man, can it be said that a mad-house is the place where one who is becoming conscious, who begins to reason, who recommences to reflect, that this is the place for him? Th... Paperback, Label: General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Product group: Book, Published: 2012-02-03, Studio: General Books LLC.

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