the desire to be sad: “tragically beautiful“ art & romanticizing mental illness
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i used to document my moody preteen life by writing diary entries. as i read through my past diaries, i incorporate philosophy about the pleasure in causing self-pain, the importance of meaning, and research about the effects of sad art.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 intro
6:16 the search for meaning in suffering
15:35 sad art
20:17 are mentally ill people more creative & deep?
24:00 why do we enjoy sad music?
27:53 the morals of sad art
29:51 closing off my diaries
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SOURCES:
Arens, E. A., & Stangier, U. (2020). “Sad as a Matter of Evidence: The Desire for Self-Verification Motivates the Pursuit of Sadness in Clinical Depression.“
Dunn, E. (2017). “BLUE IS THE NEW BLACK: HOW POPULAR CULTURE IS ROMANTICIZING MENTAL ILLNESS.“
Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
Mina Le. “the tumblr girl is coming back.“
McCloskey, I. (2020). ““I Saw It In A Movie”: Film Representations of the Mentally Ill Community & its GIF Transmediation onto Tumblr.“
Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morality
Noetic Films. “Viktor Frankl: Why Meaning Matters.“
Philosophy Tube. “YouTube: Art or Reality? | Philosophy Tube.“
Vidamaly, S., & Lee, S. L. (2021). “Young Adults’ Mental Illness Aesthetics on Social Media.“
Vuoskoski, J. K., Thompson, W. F., McIlwain, D., & Eerola, T. (2012). “Who Enjoys Listening to Sad Music and Why?“
Waddell, C. (1998). “Creativity and Mental Illness: Is There a Link?“
Zembylas, M. (2008). “Trauma, justice and the politics of emotion: the violence of sentimentality in education, Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education.“ DOI:
MUSIC:
Abel Korzeniowski: “Table for Two“
Chopin: Prelude No.7
Mozart: Sonata No. 12, K. 332, 2nd mov.
Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante defunte
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