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4. Expression of the emotions (emotion affects the whole organism, 



hence may show itself in any part or in all parts) 

 Skeletal muscles 



Posture 



Gesture ^ 



Facial expression 

 Internal organs 



Breathing 



Heart action 



Digestion 



Intestines 

 Cerebrospinal system 



May cause wild action 



^lay unify actions to a purpose 



5. Training of emotions 



Feeling a part of every experience 

 Feeling a part of every habit formation 



Feeling habits formed by training in actions connected with par- 

 ticular feehngs 

 Feehng habits determine our actions in new situations 

 Feeling habits influence our thinking 



QUESTIONS 



1. How does irritability help an organism get what it needs from its 

 environment ? What does it need ? 



2. How does irritability enable an organism to avoid or escape from 

 dangers in its environment ? What are the dangers ? 



3.1s everybody afraid of snakes? of thunder? of fire? of dark- 

 ness ? of ghosts ? 



4. How does one acquire fear of a particular object or stimulus ? 



5. Do you know any animals that are afraid of objects or conditions 

 that are harmless ? How do they show their fears ? How do they get 

 their fears ? 



6. Do you know any animals that become angry when there is no 

 real need for anger ? How can you tell that they are angry ? 



7. Under what conditions are strong feelings hkely to be of help to 

 a living thing ? How ? 



8. Under what conditions are strong feelings likely to be a hindrance 

 to living things ? How ? 



