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animal spirits
animal spirits In this historical Cartesian context, animal spirits are bodily processes thought to be centered in the pineal gland whose disturbance gives rise to unclear mental states such as sensations, passions, and emotions.
In this historical Cartesian context, animal spirits are bodily processes thought to be centered in the pineal gland whose disturbance gives rise to unclear mental states such as sensations, passions, and emotions. The term belongs to older theories about how body and mind were connected.