Chapter I: Introduction: 1

I. HOW THE BRAIN WORKS 20

II. REFLEX ACTION AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SPINAL
CORD 32

III. THE BRAIN 50

IV. THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD IN THE BRAIN
DURING EMOTION 64

V. PALLOR AND BLUSHING 87

VI. THE BEATING OF THE HEART 102

VII. RESPIRATION AND OPPRESSION 121

VIII. TREMBLING 134

IX. THE EXPRESSION OF THE FACE 155

X. THE EXPRESSION OF THE FOREHEAD AND EYE 167

XI. THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF PAIN 185

XII. A FEW PHENOMENA CHARACTERISTIC OF FEAR 213

XIII. FEAR IN CHILDREN. DREAMS 226

XIV. FRIGHT AND TERROR 236

XV. MALADIES PRODUCED BY FEAR 249

XVI. HEREDITARY TRANSMISSION. EDUCATION 262

ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG. PAGE

1. PULSE OF THE HUMAN BRAIN DURING SLEEP 78

2. BALANCE FOR THE STUDY OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE
BLOOD IN MAN 96

3. CURVE SHOWING CARDIAC PULSATIONS OF A QUIET
DOG 109

4. CARDIAC PULSATION DURING EMOTION 111

5. NORMAL CARDIAC PULSATION 112

6. ALTERATION OF THE CARDIAC PULSATION THROUGH
EMOTION 113

7. ACCELERATION OF THE CARDIAC PULSATIONS THROUGH
FEAR (IN A AND B) 115

THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF PAIN { _To be placed between_
PLATES I. & II. { _pages_ 202 _and_ 203

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