Last Saturday I went to the Science Behind Inside Out event. I love pixar movies, so I went to see Inside Out when it came out over the summer and I was really impressed with the movie. So I jumped at the chance to see it again.
One of the things I liked so much about Inside Out was how much I could relate to Riley and the emotions she was experiencing. During our discussion of the science of the film, the topic of depression came up. Someone at the event said that they didn’t realize that Riley experiences depression in the film, but to me it was all too clear. I have moved several times in my life, once at the same age as Riley in the movie, and I had many of the same experiences and emotions as she does.
I was really interested to learn more about psychological development, and how at different ages children can begin to feel multiple emotions at once. I also was very intrigued by the discussion of cultural upbringing and its effect on emotions. I also didn’t know that people are genetically predisposed to depression and that its onset can be triggered by traumatic events.
All in all, it was fun to rewatch the movie, and I learned a lot about psychology as well.
Sounds like it was a cool event! I remember watching Inside Out when it came out and being really interested and moved by the movies’s illustration of the various emotions that human beings feel.
Moving sucks, I understand the feelings that Riley went through and even after moving a bunch of times it never really gets easier. I did not know that some people are genetically predisposed to depression, talk about getting screwed before you’re even born.