And, as probably happened with Gage, that loss of emotion also changed his self.

ECONOMIST: Emotion is essential to human survival

As Mr Johnston's painstakingly detailed account slowly reveals, Wordsworth's search for his political identity was a messy business, mixed up with sex, money, friendship and deep emotion areas which his maturer self was less than comfortable exposing.

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History, along with basic economic logic tell us that emotion, rather than rational thought, is driving this latest bout of low economic self-esteem.

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And I was just so overcome by emotion because at that point of time, you know, after 17 films, you have no self confidence left.

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