RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Holland, The will interrupting sneezing. CUL-DAR205.11.63. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.11 contains notes on Instinct, change in habit.


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Dr. Holland. Book

p. 66. The will interrupting sneezing, swallowing &c.— is strongly analogous to willing to remember a train of ideas as in music causing difficulty — probably nervousness is chiefly will interrupting trains of associated movements.— Hence difficulty in walking over precipice

music causes peristaltic & tears both involuntary.— Hence also fear? on former muscles??

(Instinct)


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