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from: John Wilkins
date: 2003-06-13 11:15:00
subject: Re: Expression Of Emotion

Representative Trantis  wrote:

> I was intrigued by Darwin's explainations of behaviour in descent, in
> particular, how Humans snarl like dogs when threatening someone.
> 
> After a quick look on Amazon.co.uk I have found that his next book,
> Expression of emotions, goes into this very topic in much more detail.
> 
> However, like his other books, I imagine that a lot of the fine details are
> wrong, and as such I am wondering if anyone can recommend an updated version
> of this book, or a similar book on the very same subject, which is more up
> to date.
> 
> Thanks.

Try
Griffiths, Paul E. 1997. What emotions really are: the problem of
psychological categories. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press.

Paul is very well educated in Darwinian history and philosophy as well
as the biology of emotions.

These may also be of interest:

Goodenough, Ursula. 1998. The sacred depths of nature. New York: Oxford
University Press.

Pinker, Steven. 1997. How the mind works. New York: Norton.
-- 
John Wilkins
B'dies, Brutius
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