The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals - Couverture rigide

Darwin, Charles

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195112717 ISBN 13 : 9780195112719

Editeur : Oxford Univ Pr, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Charles Darwin

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behaviour. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and, alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man (of which it was originally intended to form a part), it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this book, Darwin seeks to trace the origins of such human characteristics as the pursing of the lips in moments of concentration and the mental confusion which typically accompanies blushing. Before Darwin, mental life had often been considered in terms of associationist psychology. Darwin's biological approach links mental states to the neurological organization of movement; and he sought out the opinions of some leading British psychiatrists, notably James Crichton-Browne, in the preparation of the book which forms his main contribution to psychology. Amongst the innovations with this book are Darwin's circulation of a questionnaire in his preparatory research; simple psychology experiments on emotional recognition with his friends and family; and (borrowing from Duchenne de Boulogne, a physician at the Salpêtrière) the use of photographs in his presentation of scientific information. The Expression of the Emotions is an important landmark in the history of book illustration.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Charles Darwin is one of the most influential and famous scientists in history, and after coming up with the theory of evolution, he wrote extensively about his observations, including this one about emotional responses in mammals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Univ Pr
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195112717
• ISBN 13: 9780195112719
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Éditeur: Ekman Paul
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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