Is blushing an only human trait? Do animals blush? Can an AI ever express emotion? The face is the chief seat of expression. In this episode, I discuss the biological and psychological process of blushing, based on The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin. I explore the different things that can trigger a blush, and the connection between blinking and blushing by analyzing In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch. I focus on self-awareness and how other people'...
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Is blushing an only human trait? Do animals blush? Can an AI ever express emotion? The face is the chief seat of expression. In this episode, I discuss the biological and psychological process of blushing, based on The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin. I explore the different things that can trigger a blush, and the connection between blinking and blushing by analyzing In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch. I focus on self-awareness and how other people'...
In this episode, I discuss some points from the book Flow: the psychology of optimal experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly. I focus on the traits of the autotelic personality, my own experience with flow, and the transformation that came from reflecting on the question: Is this all there is? I talk about how we come to create meaning in our lives, my screenplay: The Suicidal Penguin Club, my past experiences with suicidal thoughts, friends who have committed suicide, and how there is always h...
The Crystal Quiet Podcast
Is blushing an only human trait? Do animals blush? Can an AI ever express emotion? The face is the chief seat of expression. In this episode, I discuss the biological and psychological process of blushing, based on The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin. I explore the different things that can trigger a blush, and the connection between blinking and blushing by analyzing In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch. I focus on self-awareness and how other people'...
