These two principles dominate the active life of the adult man as well.
_Personality Suggestion._--A further set of facts may be cited to illustrate the working of Suggestion, now in the sphere of the receptive life.

They are important as showing the child's progress in learning the great features of personality.
One of the most remarkable tendencies of the very young child in its responses to its environment is the tendency to recognise differences of personality.

It responds to what have been called Suggestions of Personality.

As early as the second month it distinguishes its mother's or nurse's touch in the dark.

It learns characteristic methods of holding, taking up, patting, kissing, etc., and adapts itself, by a marvellous accuracy of protestation or acquiescence, to these personal variations.