The practical difference between emotions and feelings

Beyond 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 […]

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Agency and the sublime

On 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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