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... according to logicians , consists of the expression of emotions , feelings , or desires . These expressions , in Langer's ( 1942 ) words , are " not symbols for thought , but symptoms of the inner life , like tears and laughter ...
... according to logicians , consists of the expression of emotions , feelings , or desires . These expressions , in Langer's ( 1942 ) words , are " not symbols for thought , but symptoms of the inner life , like tears and laughter ...
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... According to this scheme of values , one of the most important things for man to achieve is to have a strong and healthy body . Contemporary man's wish for a healthy body is thus truly the successor to medieval man's wish for a virtuous ...
... According to this scheme of values , one of the most important things for man to achieve is to have a strong and healthy body . Contemporary man's wish for a healthy body is thus truly the successor to medieval man's wish for a virtuous ...
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... According to the former , witches were misdiagnosed hysterics . According to the latter , they were persons sacrificed as scapegoats in a real - life game in which the activities of God and devil were taken too literally and too ...
... According to the former , witches were misdiagnosed hysterics . According to the latter , they were persons sacrificed as scapegoats in a real - life game in which the activities of God and devil were taken too literally and too ...
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Book One The Myth of Mental Illness | 17 |
MALINGERING | 37 |
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