RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Blushing & shame (references). CUL-DAR195.1.30. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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Blushing & shame
Laura Bridgman Blushes
Pagets Lectures p. 39-41 on nerve power influences size of blood vessels.—
Holland Medical notes p. 70 Epilepsy & yawning undulating action catching — so mind has some influence
— Mental Phys. 12o p 111 effect of alluding to part [Expression, p. 340]
Paget Lectures p. 39-41 on mind affecting nature of parts.
Moreau vol 4. p 293 Fea lick to cutaneous tissues 302 negro blushing [Expression, p. 320]
Gratiolet p. 92. on cold and wet acting on capillaries
94. sign of high perfection.— skin expands & contracts
253. if we altered the beats of heart accelerated
283 attending to pulse causing it to intermit
359. To hide face & eye — () young children throw their face into their mothers laps.—
Bell p 95. Blushing not heart action ([illeg] suppression)
Bain Emotions p 65 relations of sexes & shame
95 Blushing expression
Foster Cours vaso-motor system. Latest account of relation to nervous system [Expression, p. 344]
Paget, James. 1853. Lectures on surgical pathology. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longman. vol. 1. PDF
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Holland, Henry. 1852. Chapters on mental physiology. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longman. PDF
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Gratiolet, Pierre. 1865. De la physionomie et des mouvements d'expression. Paris: J. Hetzel. PDF
Bell, Charles. 1844. The anatomy and philosophy of expression as connected with the fine arts. 3d ed. London: John Murray. PDF
Bain, Alexander. 1865. The emotions and the will. 2d ed. London: Longmans, Green & Co. PDF
Foster, Michael. 1869. Mouvements involuntaires chex les animaux (1). Revue des Cours Scientifiques de la France et de L'etranger 6 (25 September): 673-688 (whole issue). CUL-DAR195.1.23 Image PDF
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