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    within the hemispheres of the brain. To accurately perceive emotion on another human being is a useful social tool for the perceiver. It allows better interaction as well as the ability to identify other people’s emotional states (Oosterof And Todorov‚ 2009). Observations and various experimental evidence has revealed that the human face is not always symmetrical‚ especially when displaying emotion (Borod‚ Yecker‚ Santschi and Schmidt‚ 1998). Thus‚ it is important to note that along with these

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    Tutorial Paper Question: How did the hierarchy and structure of the camps determine survival? Word Count: 2030 How did the hierarchy and structure of the camps determine survival? During the events of World War II the Nazi party began the systematic destruction of minority groups‚ in particular the Jewish people‚ in what became known as the holocaust. This genocide has since become the blue print of all other genocides

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    GENRE CONVENTIONS OF HORROR FILMS: Settings: The setting for a horror film is usually shot in isolated‚ abandoned locations for example at a haunted basement‚ attic or loft. This is because these settings create a sense of tension and an eerie atmosphere to the audience. The more dramatic and action packed scenes are usually shot in the night because people are more vulnerable at this time and is where more "scary" events are expected to happen‚ however footage can be taken anytime during the

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    Narrative and Narration.

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    NARRATIVE AND NARRATION Narrative and narration in films are the way in which the audience follows the plot. The difference between narrative and narration is only really clear when both are understood properly. Narrative is basically the way we see all the events in a film unfold. E.g. ’Blair Witch Project’. A group of film students go into the woods to film a documentary about the myth of the Blair Witch. What we see is the people film everything that they do. We see (in a nutshell) them get

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    An Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narrative* Roland Barthes T HERE ARE COUNTLESS FORMS of narrative in the world. First of all‚ there is a prodigious variety of genres‚ each of which branches out into a variety of media‚ as if all substances could be relied upon to accommodate man’s stories. Among the vehicles of narrative are articulated language‚ whether oral or written‚ pictures‚ still or moving‚ gestures‚ and an ordered mixture of all those substances; narrative is present in myth

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    Judging Personality

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    through a partisan lens: A theory of trait ownership. Amer J PLos 49: 908–923. Jakub‚ S.‚ Michaela W.‚ & Klaus F. (2010). Political ideology at face value. Social Psychological and Personality Sciences 1(3) 206-213. Oosterhof‚ N. N.‚ & Todorov‚ A. (2008). The functional basis of face evaluation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences‚ 105‚ 11087-11092. Penton-Voak‚ I. S.‚ & Chen‚ J. Y. (2004). High salivary testosterone is linked to masculine male facial appearance in humans

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    thebodysoulconnection.com/EducationCenter/fight.html Stewart‚ G. L.‚ Dustin‚ S. L.‚ Darnold‚ T. C.‚ & Barrick‚ M. R. (2008). Exploring the handshake in employment interviews. Journal of Applied Psychology‚ 93(5)‚ 1139–1146. doi: 10.1037/0021- 9010.93.5.1139 Todorov‚ A.‚ Pakrashi‚ M.‚ & Oosterhof‚ N. N. (2009). Evaluating faces on trustworthiness after minimal time exposure. Social Cognition‚ 27(6)‚ 813-833. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.troy.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=2ca83cd5-

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    A true film genre relies on shared iconography‚ formalistic themes and similar narrative structures and content. ‘What genre does is recognize that the audience any one film within a context of other films‚ both those they have personally seen and those they have heard about or seen represented in other media outlets. …In general‚ the function of genre is to make films comprehensible and more or less familiar. (turner 97)’. Action/adventure‚ the Western‚ Gangster/Crime‚ Detective/Film Noir‚ Comedy

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    Discussing Literary Genre

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    To define genre is to embark on a conjectural journey within a theoretical minefield. Genre theory has drawn immense debate and contemplation throughout literary history‚ however‚ several conclusions have emerged. Genre types are unfixed categories whose characteristics differ considerably among the specific genres; furthermore‚ the role of literary history plays a significant role in discussions of genre‚ for genre types evolve and shift with each new literary text. An approach to the discussion

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    time to time to figure out a relationship‚ but to use this as a motive will not fulfill a partner’s desires. Steering clear of a loved one is the first step to an unhealthy relationship. Talking situations out will lead to a much happier result. Todorov feels that simply caring for someone is not sacrificed because people find greater enjoyment in caring (Grondahl 10). He is trying to portray that it is not easy to give up something for somebody‚ so there is a pain in sacrificing‚ therefore not feeling

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