...bodily expression. My thesis on the contrary is that the bodily changes follow directly the PEHCEPTION of the exciting fact, and that our feeling of the same changes as they occur is the emotion. Common sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep ; we meet a bear, are frightened and run...

...summarised by James :— "The bodily changes follow directly the perception of the exciting fact, and our feeling of the same changes, as they occur, is the emotion." The second view agrees as to the nervous mechanism involved. It adopts, however, the doctrine of psycho-physical...

...stimuli. ency ate. to irradi" Bodily changes follow directly the perception of the exciting fact, and our feeling of the same changes as they occur is the emotion. Objects excite bodily changes by a pre-organized mechanism, and these changes are so indefinitely numerous...

...clever formulation of what he considered to be the fundamental principles involved in all emotion : " My theory, on the contrary, is that the bodily changes...of the same changes as they occur IS the emotion." For twenty-six years psychologists have been content with James' barren but graceful formulation. Apparently...

...breathing, and a placid face ? " In view of the foregoing facts, Professor James propounds the thesis, that the " bodily changes follow directly the perception...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion." * To neglect, however, that element of feeling in every emotion which is immediately attached to certain...

...breathing, and a placid face ? " In view of the foregoing facts, Professor James propounds the thesis, that the " bodily changes follow directly the perception...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion." ' To neglect, however, that element of feeling in every emotion which is immediately attached to certain...

...breathing, and a placid face ? " In view ^ of the foregoing facts, Professor James propounds the thesis, that / the " bodily changes follow directly the perception...our feeling of the same changes as they occur is the I emotion."' / To neglect, however, that element of feeling in every emotion which is immediately attached...

...is essentially mechanical, basing' feeling on physiological reflexes. The view of James l is that " bodily changes follow directly the perception of the...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion." " We are sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble, etc.1' These bodily...

...throughout, making its activities either greater or less." James follows Lange in asserting that " bodily changes follow directly the perception of the...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion." While not wishing to belittle the physical concomitants in emotion, we protest that it is a pity to...

...emotions, results from the 'bodily expression. Our natural way of thinking about these coarser emotions is that the mental perception of some fact excites...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion. Common-sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep, we meet a bear, are frightened and run;...