ABSTRACT The purpose of my study is to provide a useful guide for applying the theory of higher and lower level cognitive processing in order to create dynamic cinematic situations. The essay contributes another dimension to cognitive film theory and neurocinematics by advancing cognitive scientist Lawrence Barsalou’s theory of deep processing alongside Deleuze’s theory of […]
Read MoreDefining the precise feeling that precipitated a work of art can be difficult. Perhaps the artist is motivated by a combination of feelings that as yet lacks form or mental representation. For example, some projects arise out of free-floating anxiety, others from the wonder of nature, and others from a sudden or inexplicable feeling of […]
Read MoreBeyond questioning self versus identity, I also wonder about the practical difference between emotions and feelings. The latter topic came to mind as I listened to a lecture on Aesthetics and theories of expression. Turning to Damasio, I feel reasonably correct in saying that an emotion is the organic stirring that happens when we look […]
Read MoreOn the first day of my creativity class, I introduce students to the idea of “the sublime.” They already have a notion of the sublime, but I introduce them to the way that sublime images contribute to constructing their values and identity. As examples of sublime imagery, I show the opening scene from Lars Von […]
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July 22, 2018
Film, Psychology and Neuroscience
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