The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06183-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06183-4 (ISBN)
After thirty years' research, during which he consulted missionaries, doctors and photographers from around the world, Charles Darwin (1809–1882) published this monograph in 1872. Drawing on his work on evolution, it represents the earliest systematic investigation into the shared features of human and animal expression.
When this monograph was first published in 1872, there already existed a good deal of thought on facial expression via the study of physiognomy; this work, notes Charles Darwin (1809–82), was full of 'surprising nonsense'. Setting aside the assumption of previous studies that human facial muscles were created specifically for a range of expressions unique to the species, Darwin sets out here to make a systematic study of both human and animal expression. The range of his research is extraordinarily wide: he not only experimented on himself, but observed infants, consulted doctors in psychiatric hospitals and sent out requests to missionaries and travellers for first-hand notes on the expressions of aboriginal peoples. Learned, meticulous and illustrated with an impressive array of drawings, photographs and engravings, Darwin's work stands as an important contribution to the study of human behaviour and its origins.
When this monograph was first published in 1872, there already existed a good deal of thought on facial expression via the study of physiognomy; this work, notes Charles Darwin (1809–82), was full of 'surprising nonsense'. Setting aside the assumption of previous studies that human facial muscles were created specifically for a range of expressions unique to the species, Darwin sets out here to make a systematic study of both human and animal expression. The range of his research is extraordinarily wide: he not only experimented on himself, but observed infants, consulted doctors in psychiatric hospitals and sent out requests to missionaries and travellers for first-hand notes on the expressions of aboriginal peoples. Learned, meticulous and illustrated with an impressive array of drawings, photographs and engravings, Darwin's work stands as an important contribution to the study of human behaviour and its origins.
Introduction; 1. General principles of expression; 2. General principles of expression (continued); 3. General principles of expression (concluded); 4. Means of expression in animals; 5. Special expressions of animals; 6. Special expressions of man: suffering and weeping; 7. Low spirits, anxiety, grief, dejection, despair; 8. Joy, high spirits, love, tender feelings, devotion; 9. Reflection, meditation, ill-temper, sulkiness, determination; 10. Hatred and anger; 11. Disdain, contempt, disgust, guilt, pride, etc.; 12. Surprise, astonishment, fear, horror; 13. Self-attention, shame, shyness, modesty, blushing; 14. Concluding remarks and summary; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.9.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics |
| Zusatzinfo | 7 Plates, black and white; 21 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 510 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-06183-4 / 1108061834 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06183-4 / 9781108061834 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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