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This book consists of the transactions of the third Conference on Problems of Consciousness, held in March, 1952. This series of annual conferences, sponsored by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, is one that is of particular interest to psycho-analysts and should be followed as the transactions appear. Each member of the Conference, representing a very wide range of disciplines, has some contribution to make. Whilst it is not a direct contribution to psycho-analysis, although several psycho-analysts are members, its discussions provide much useful material towards the study of ego development and structure in particular.
There is no space to discuss the individual papers in this number, which are entitled Consciousness and Metabolism of the Brain; Hypnotic Phenomena; Experimental Work on Sleep and other Variations of Consciousness. Although this is a study which should be widely read there is an inherent difficulty in reading what is a transcript of an actual discussion. It may sometimes be difficult to overlook the group situation and to become involved in its tensions because ideas interesting to the reader may be sidetracked and points of view unacceptable to him promoted.