Exploration Proposal
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Exploration Proposal
I am to focus on the concept of Emotion, specifically personal feelings that are conveyed by body language and facial expressions. I plagued by the question ‘what is emotion?’ “An emotion is constant; it is a mental state that arises spontaneously rather than conscious effect and is often accompanied by physiological changes” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/emotion). When people ask the question, ‘are you okay?’ Our immediate response is, ‘I’m fine’, which is not always the truth. Humans tend to hide their deepest emotions because they’re afraid of how others will react and if they will be judged. The purpose in life is to connect physically and emotionally with the people around us, whether it is the guy who scans your groceries to your romantic partner. We all need to connect with people somehow to keep us emotionally healthy. But if we suppress our feelings, we would barricade the intimacy of formulating relationships and the ability to express ourselves.
I remember hearing a quote from an old film called Magic in the Water, ‘Trust your heart as much as your mind’; I became intrigued with the idea of trusting my heart because that’s where intimate emotions are formed, and trusting my mind because I decided what I want to do with my feelings. Sometimes emotions can cloud our judgement and it is confusing to make decisions to articulate these sensations. They become so strong that it becomes difficult to communicate them to people whom we want to share them with. And after watching the 1999 production of American Beauty, I also became fascinated with the concept of the American beauty rose that encapsulates beauty and stability. But deep down the roots start to rot and deteriorate. Growing and watching many dramatic films and television series, I feel compelled to explore, investigate and develop ideas based on emotion because of my personal interest of how people in general detain their feelings and once they start a...
I am to focus on the concept of Emotion, specifically personal feelings that are conveyed by body language and facial expressions. I plagued by the question ‘what is emotion?’ “An emotion is constant; it is a mental state that arises spontaneously rather than conscious effect and is often accompanied by physiological changes” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/emotion). When people ask the question, ‘are you okay?’ Our immediate response is, ‘I’m fine’, which is not always the truth. Humans tend to hide their deepest emotions because they’re afraid of how others will react and if they will be judged. The purpose in life is to connect physically and emotionally with the people around us, whether it is the guy who scans your groceries to your romantic partner. We all need to connect with people somehow to keep us emotionally healthy. But if we suppress our feelings, we would barricade the intimacy of formulating relationships and the ability to express ourselves.
I remember hearing a quote from an old film called Magic in the Water, ‘Trust your heart as much as your mind’; I became intrigued with the idea of trusting my heart because that’s where intimate emotions are formed, and trusting my mind because I decided what I want to do with my feelings. Sometimes emotions can cloud our judgement and it is confusing to make decisions to articulate these sensations. They become so strong that it becomes difficult to communicate them to people whom we want to share them with. And after watching the 1999 production of American Beauty, I also became fascinated with the concept of the American beauty rose that encapsulates beauty and stability. But deep down the roots start to rot and deteriorate. Growing and watching many dramatic films and television series, I feel compelled to explore, investigate and develop ideas based on emotion because of my personal interest of how people in general detain their feelings and once they start a...