What Charles Darwin thinks about agency
British naturalist (1809 to 1882), born in Shrewsbury; sailed as naturalist on the five-year voyage of HMS Beagle from 1831; author of On the Origin of Species.
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1 dated position, c. 1872, in their own words. Our reading of what Charles Darwin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingGiving way to violent gestures increases rage, and staying passive in grief hinders recovery
Their wordsHe who gives way to violent gestures will increase his rage; he who does not control the signs of fear will experience fear in a greater degree; and he who remains passive when overwhelmed with grief loses his best chance of recovering elasticity of mind.
↗The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book