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Blushing is caused by thinking what others think of us, not by self-reflection alone
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- Charles Darwin British naturalist (1809 to 1882), born in Shrewsbury
It is not the simple act of reflecting on our own appearance, but the thinking what others think of us, which excites a blush. In absolute solitude the most sensitive person would be quite indifferent about his appearance.
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↗The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)gutenberg.org
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