What Charles Darwin thinks about behavioural science
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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3 dated positions, c. 1872, in their own words. Our reading of what Charles Darwin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsIt 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.
↗The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book
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Our readingSome gestures that seem natural, such as joined hands in prayer, are apparently learnt like words
Their wordsCertain other gestures, which seem to us so natural that we might easily imagine that they were innate, apparently have been learnt like the words of a language. This seems to be the case with the joining of the uplifted hands, and the turning up of the eyes, in prayer.
↗The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book
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Their wordsThey reveal the thoughts and intentions of others more truly than do words, which may be falsified.
↗The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book