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title: 'Elements Involved in Emotions'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1877-07-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Epistemology'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 139'
- 'Proverbs 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1877-elements-involved-in-emotions
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# Elements Involved in Emotions

Mind (1877) excerpts on infant mental development and emotions, outlining four elements: appetence (affection), idea, conscious feeling, and organic (nervous) response.

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