A System of Psychology, Volume 2Longmans, Green, and Company, 1884 - Psychology |
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... feeling to set activity in motion , the action takes place . This strength of feeling arises in the anticipation or suggestion of some present pleasure to be realised by the act whose idea is before the mind . Out of this ability to be ...
... feeling to set activity in motion , the action takes place . This strength of feeling arises in the anticipation or suggestion of some present pleasure to be realised by the act whose idea is before the mind . Out of this ability to be ...
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... feeling of warmth consequent thereon would be the intellectual antecedent to the actions neces- sary to secure the ... FEELINGS . § 16. The general control of feelings and thoughts is attained only through the opposition of motives . The ...
... feeling of warmth consequent thereon would be the intellectual antecedent to the actions neces- sary to secure the ... FEELINGS . § 16. The general control of feelings and thoughts is attained only through the opposition of motives . The ...
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... feeling , a counter feeling is excited from some motive presented by past experience , the former moving toward expression , the latter opposing in case the latter is the stronger , movement is suppressed and outward manifestations are ...
... feeling , a counter feeling is excited from some motive presented by past experience , the former moving toward expression , the latter opposing in case the latter is the stronger , movement is suppressed and outward manifestations are ...
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... feeling evoked . § 18. In closing this topic , we may observe that the measure of control of the emotions is very largely the measure of restraint of the outward manifestations . He who can control his features can control his feelings ...
... feeling evoked . § 18. In closing this topic , we may observe that the measure of control of the emotions is very largely the measure of restraint of the outward manifestations . He who can control his features can control his feelings ...
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... feeling toward that point . This feeling may be pleasurable or painful ; in any event , if the feeling be strong , the attention will be detained . As it is detained there will be a greater stimulus to all the associations connected ...
... feeling toward that point . This feeling may be pleasurable or painful ; in any event , if the feeling be strong , the attention will be detained . As it is detained there will be a greater stimulus to all the associations connected ...
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à priori abstract action æsthetic analytical proposition animal appetite argument associated attribute axiom cause character complete concept conclusion connection consciousness deduction definition degree delight desire dispositions distinction division effect emotions empirical laws enjoyment Epicurus equal evidence existence experience expressed fact faculty fallacies feeling force former generalisation greater happiness hence Hickok human idea ideal implies individual induction inference intension intuitive intuitive knowledge joys judgments knowledge latter means ment mental mind movement and exercise nature necessary truths necessity notion noumenon objects observation particular percepts philosophy pleasures and pains pleasures of society premisses present primary pleasures principal ends principles priori proposition racter Rational Psychology re-percepts reason redintegration reference regard repletion repose representation representative pleasures rience scientific sensation sense sexual social straight line summum bonum syllogism term things thought tion true uniformity universal vitality volition wealth Whewell whole words
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