Book · 2016
The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1
Why people recommend it
The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1 by Charles Darwin is a detailed scientific exploration of how selective breeding alters biological organisms over generations. On an episode of Huberman Lab, Ralph Adolphs brought up Charles Darwin's foundational observations on emotional expression and behavior, specifically referencing the principle of antithesis and the basic valence dimension of approach or avoidance in pleasant and unpleasant situations. In a separate episode of the same podcast, Dr. Dacher Keltner discussed Darwin's extensive work on expressive behavior in humans and animals, highlighting a research project undertaken with a Darwin scholar to annotate dozens of distinct emotions and their corresponding expressive modalities. Both experts used Darwin's historical insights to frame modern scientific investigations into how emotional states manifest physically and drive behavioral responses across species. The discussions underscored the enduring relevance of evolutionary theory in contemporary psychology and neuroscience, proving that Darwin's meticulous documentation of natural phenomena continues to serve as an invaluable baseline for researchers studying the complex mechanisms of human and animal emotion in the modern scientific landscape.
Who recommended it
- Ralph Adolphs Discussed
- Dr. Dacher Keltner Discussed
Ralph Adolphs — 1 mention
“Some are further apart and the simplest dimension which is one that Charles Darwin already mentioned in his book the expression of the emotion in man and animals he called it principle of antithesis is veilance which is approach or avoid pleasant or unpleasant this basic veilance dimension.”
Dr. Dacher Keltner — 1 mention
“Darwin's expression of emotion in man and animals is in my view and we're just publishing a paper on this on everything that he said about human emotion. 53 emotions annotated with eight modalities of expressive behavior. I wrote it with Darwin scholar Frank Sulloway”