The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (Penguin Classics)

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (Penguin Classics)

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Adolphs cites Darwin's book as the origin of the principle of antithesis and the valence dimension of emotion.

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  • Darwin's original, still cited in this episode for the principle of antithesis
  • Where the idea that emotions cluster and oppose each other starts
  • Over 150 years old and still load-bearing in emotion science

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