...of the same changes as they occur is the emotion. Common sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep; we meet a bear, are frightened and run;...mental state is not immediately induced by the other ... the more rational statement is that we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid...

...of the cause of the feeling. William James says, " Common sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep; we meet a bear, are frightened and run;...are insulted by a rival, are angry and strike the more rational statement is that we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because...

...then we must examine before proceeding further. " Common-sense says : we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep ; we meet a bear, are frightened and run ; we are insulted by rivals, are angry and strike." So W. James begins, but he continues: "The hypothesis here to be defended...