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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

A work by Charles Darwin, first published in 1872

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  • What korrents draws from it

    A dog expresses love and humility more plainly than a human can, Viewing species as separate creations blocks inquiry into the causes of expression, Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition …

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First published
18722
Claims on korrents
181

What korrents draws from it

korrents’ reading of claims quoted word for word from the book; each opens the quote and where it sits.

  1. A dog expresses love and humility more plainly than a human can (opens korrents.com)1

  2. Viewing species as separate creations blocks inquiry into the causes of expression (opens korrents.com)1

  3. Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition (opens korrents.com)1

  4. Expressions that oppose one another did not arise from conscious will (opens korrents.com)1

  5. The nervous system's direct action, independent of the will, shapes many expressions (opens korrents.com)1

  6. Human ancestors probably uttered musical tones before they could speak (opens korrents.com)1

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  1. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) (korrents) (opens korrents.com)
  2. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Q1192325 (Wikidata) (opens wikidata.org)

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