Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies

Torben Kragh Grodal

doi:10.3167/proj.2007.010107

Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies

Institut for Kommunikation

Abstract

Baseret på film eksempler og evolutionær psykologi diskuterer artiklen hvorfor tilskuere ikke alen er fascinereet af positive film, men også i sørgelige eller afskyvækkende film. Den argumenterer for at en række adaptationer modificerer simple lyst-ulyst-mekanismer i forhold til film. I action-film vil selv negative oplevelser være lystfremkaldende udfordringer, komik muliggør den filmiske fremstilling af skam og andre negative sociale følelser. Tragiske film er tilknytnings-ritualer, hvor værdien af tilknytning til barn, kæreste, slægtning eller stamme-fælle understreges via en negativ tabsoplevelse.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind
Vol/bind	1
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	91-105
Antal sider	15
ISSN	1934-9688
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3167/proj.2007.010107
Status	Udgivet - 2007

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