CHAPTER XI. The Role of Sight in the Daily Life of the Dancer.

THE ROLE OF SIGHT IN THE DAILY LIFE OF THE DANCER.

Sight and general behavior--Behavior of blinded dancers--Experimental tests of ability to perceive form--Visual guidance in mazes--Following labyrinth paths in the dark--The relative importance of visual, olfactory, and kinaesthetic stimuli--Conditions for the acquisition of a motor habit--Conditions for the execution of an habitual act.