  We consider the spin and pseudospin (charge) response functions of the
exactly soluble Anderson atom model. We demonstrate, in particular, that a
deviation from the magnetic Curie-law behaviour, appropriate for a free spin
one-half, increases with increasing asymmetry and temperature. In general,
oscillator strength is transferred from the spin degrees of freedom to the
pseudospin modes. We also consider the negative-U Anderson atom and demonstrate
that the pseudospin modes are the relevant low-energy excitations in this case.
Especially, the roles of the spin and charge excitations are interchanged upon
reversal of the intrasite Coulomb repulsion, U.
