The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin
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"The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" by Charles Darwin is a scientific work published in 1872. Darwin's third major evolutionary study examines the biological origins of human emotional behavior—from smiling and frowning to blushing and surprise. Challenging traditional spiritual explanations, Darwin traces these expressions to animal behavior and argues for their universal nature across all human cultures. Using innovative methods including questionnaires, psychological experiments, and pioneering photography, Darwin establishes
connections between mental states and physical movement, forming what some consider the foundation of modern scientific psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expression_of_the_Emotions_in_Man_and_Animals |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Emotions |
| Subject | Psychology, Comparative |
| Subject | Instinct |
| Subject | Expression |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1227 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Jun 21, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3475 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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