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Mar 26, 2012 · But why would people have to get sad by watching a tragedy to feel grateful about relationships in their own lives? Knobloch-Westerwick said this fits with research in psychology that...
- Separating Fiction from Reality
- Unconsciously We Roll Along
- Supernormal Stimuli
- The Secrets to A “Good Cry”
In the 19th century, the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that effective fiction relied on a “willing suspension of disbelief.” That is, in a theatrical scenario, the audience has to juggle two incongruent thoughts: I know these people on the stage are just pretending, but I’m pretending this is real anyway. Coleridge argued that this unspoken ...
These natural bodily responses happen all the time at the cinema—just look at the audience’s faces. According to Zacks, when a character frowns or smiles or laughs, the audience is likely to unconsciously imitate these responses. When a character cries, your own facial muscles might involuntarily copy their expression. The tension can place pressur...
Just because your face might mimic an expression you see on a screen doesn’t automatically mean you’ll feelthat specific emotion. It does, however, boost your chances. “Functional MRI studies show that circuits in the emotional brain can be activated by watching emotional expressions on the screen,” Zacks writes. Movies have a habit of eliciting ex...
If you ask somebody why they choose to watch a sad movie, they’ll often say that it improves their mood. This idea, which is known as the tragedy paradox, has baffled thinkers from Aristotle to David Hume: Why would somebody seek out a negative experience to feel better? Evidence suggests a “good cry” might be therapeutic. A 2008 review published i...
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May 29, 2022 · Suddenly being awash in tears shows a strong empathy response. Blubber away and be proud of your emotional intelligence – and maybe search out tearjerker movies to check out the emotional ...
- Debra Rickwood
Mar 16, 2016 · It’s triggered by a range of feelings—from empathy and surprise to anger and grief—and unlike those butterflies that flap around invisibly when we’re in love, tears are a signal that others can...
This chapter depicts how tears throughout ages have played a role in (creation) myths and legends, the literature (including the Bible), and the visual arts. Tears have fascinated men since classic times and they have been attributed magical powers.
Feb 3, 2009 · So, why do we cry at movies? Cognitively, we know that the story we are watching is (usually) fictional and the actors are paid to play on our emotions. But still, we can't...
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Researchers are tracking people's crying episodes to determine the role culture plays in why we cry, measuring the chemical makeup of tears and examining the reactions they trigger in others.
