RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Maudsley, Body and Mind, etc., 1870. CUL-DAR89.158. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., pp. 565-566. n25: "Maudsley, 'Mind and Body,' p. 31."
Henry Maudsley. 1870. Body and Mind: an inquiry into their connection and mutual influence, specially in reference to mental disorders. London: Macmillan.
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Differences in mind between men & women
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It accords with the views that some of our mental faculties have been modified or strengthened through S. Selection, that they undergo as is generally admitted, undergo a considerable change in the male sex at puberty & that eunuchs remain [illeg] in the [illeg] through life, who are generally inferior in courage & mental [vigorousness]
See Maudsley Mind & Body 1. Chapter
[in margin:] vol. 2 p 328 5 lines for both
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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