Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1672 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expression_of_the_Emotions_in_Man_and_Animals Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the nature of emotional expression in both humans and animals, exploring how various emotions manifest through facial and bodily movements. Darwin aims to establish underlying principles that govern these expressions, connecting them to evolutionary perspectives and innate behaviors. The beginning of the text sets the stage for an extensive investigation into emotional expression, outlining the structure and key themes of the upcoming chapters. Darwin acknowledges previous works on bodily expression and the challenges in studying them, expressing a desire to clarify and expand on these subjects through systematic observation and analysis. He highlights his focus on habitual movements linked to emotional states, the principle of antithesis, and involuntary actions triggered by the nervous system, paving the way for a comprehensive exploration of how emotions influence physical expressions. This opening portion reflects Darwin's methodological approach and sets expectations for a detailed examination of emotional expression within a scientific framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Emotions Psychology, Comparative Instinct Expression QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 764917 2025-07-01T08:44:24.822138 text/html 771816 2019-10-21T14:51:04 text/html 3659050 2025-07-01T08:44:35.785026 application/epub+zip 3660048 2025-07-01T08:44:28.679116 application/epub+zip 346285 2025-07-01T08:44:27.138063 application/epub+zip 3961085 2025-07-01T08:44:41.309030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3907692 2025-07-01T08:44:34.720111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584779 2022-09-01T10:00:09.765576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680452 2025-07-01T08:44:23.784099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680536 2020-06-21T05:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16990 2025-07-01T08:44:41.445986 application/rdf+xml 16628 2025-07-01T08:44:27.670069 image/jpeg 3764 2025-07-01T08:44:27.402069 image/jpeg 3591432 2025-07-01T08:44:24.947129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia