The Origin and Nature of the Emotions; Miscellaneous Papers

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The Origin and Nature of the Emotions; Miscellaneous Papers

by George Washington Crile

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THE ORIGIN AND NATURE

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EMOTIONS

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BY - GEORGE W. CRILE, M.D. - PROFESSOR OF SURGERY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY VISITING SURGEON TO THE LAKESIDE HOSPITAL, CLEVELAND - EDITED BY AMY F. ROWLAND, B. S. - PREFACE

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CONTENTS PAGE PHYLOGENETIC ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO CERTAIN MEDICAL PROBLEMS...........................1 - PHYLOGENETIC ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO THE EMOTIONS.... 55 PAIN, LAUGHTER, AND CRYING................. 77 - THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL STATE OF THE BRAIN-CELLS AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS-EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL....111 - A MECHANISTIC VIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY..............127 - A MECHANISTIC THEORY OF DISEASE...............157 - THE KINETIC SYSTEM.....................173 - ALKALESCENCE, ACIDITY, ANESTHESIA—A THEORY OF ANESTHESIA..227 - INDEX............................237 THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF THE EMOTIONS - PHYLOGENETIC ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO CERTAIN MEDICAL PROBLEMS[*]

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PHYLOGENETIC ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO THE EMOTIONS[*]

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PAIN, LAUGHTER, AND CRYING[*]

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PAIN

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THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL STATE OF THE BRAIN-CELLS AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS—EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL[*]

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A MECHANISTIC THEORY OF DISEASE[*]

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Description

In this concise collection of eight scholarly papers, a pioneering surgeon examines how emotions arise from our evolutionary past and how they manifest in the body. Drawing on Darwin’s observations and modern laboratory work, the author shows that fear, anger, and pain trigger coordinated changes in the brain, adrenal glands, and liver. Detailed histologic findings and experimental data illustrate a kinetic system that links emotional shock with surgical trauma.

The papers also reveal that sleep uniquely reverses many of these tissue changes, suggesting a restorative function essential for recovery. By integrating physiological, psychological, and clinical perspectives, the author proposes a mechanistic view of disease that challenges conventional separations between mind and body. Listeners will gain a historical glimpse into early twentieth‑century medical inquiry while appreciating ideas that still influence contemporary health science.

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en

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~5 hours (290K characters)

Release date

1998-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Washington Crile

George Washington Crile

1864–1943

A pioneering American surgeon, he helped bring modern thinking about shock, blood transfusion, and cancer surgery into everyday medical practice. He also co-founded the Cleveland Clinic, leaving a lasting mark on 20th-century medicine.

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