Compassion in Animated Movies
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Animated movies can contribute to the development of the human capability to feel and show emotions, in accordance of Nussbaum perspective (2001a). This work analyses the emotion of compassion in two animated movies of Disney Pixar company: Toy Story (1995) and Up (2009). This work also emphasizes a cognitive and evaluative posture about emotions which confirms that emotional behavior is supported by beliefs all human beings have about the events displayed. According to this position, emotions can be learned, therefore is possible that mass media contributes to this kind of learning. This research reviewed content where the emotion of compassion was present and included a model which connects the Monroe and Ehninger (1969) motivated sequence and the Aristóteles (2002) cognitive elements, also incorporated by Nussbaum (2001a). The analysis of both movies evidenced that compassion was manifested in words, actions and facial expression of the characters. The kids can learn by the examples of the movies, the emotion and the appropriated behavior to react, for example to say some words to comfort the one who suffers. However is necessary for kids to develop an analytic attitude in order to be able to indentify bias or inadequate reactions, this will provide favorable elements to the relation with others and to the own emotional development.
Authors: María Leticia, Flores Palacios
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2164646915