Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

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Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

Psychology: emotions Science: general issues Evolution

Author: Charles Darwin

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Language: English

Published by: University of Chicago Press

Published on: 31 July 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 8 Mb

ISBN: 9780226220802


Darwin's work of 1872

still provides the point of departure for research in the theory of emotion and expression. Although he lacked the modern research tool of cybernetics, his basic methods have not been improved upon: the study of infants, of the insane, of paintings and sculpture, of some of the commoner animals; the use of photographs of expression submitted to different judges; and the comparative study of expression among different peoples. This new edition will be warmly welcomed by those behavioral scientists who have recently shown an intense interest in the scientific study of expression. Lay readers, too, will be struck by the freshness and directness of this book, which includes, among other data, Darwin's delightfully objective analysis of his own baby's smiles and pouts.

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