Sentences with phrase «more emotional resonance»

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That's what the Greeks and later Michelangelo and the sculptors he most deeply influenced were about: elevating the human figure above the realm of optical phenomena and thereby endowing it with a more visceral presence, a deeper aesthetic resonance, and a greater emotional significance.

More praise for the yummy stuff resulted from brain researcher Todd Parrish of Northwestern University in 2009, when he examined functional magnetic resonance images of gum chewers and found increased activity in areas of the brain associated with memory and emotional responses.

A recent study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare the brain networks activated by the PASAT and SDMT, with the hypothesis that the more complex PASAT would activate greater involvement of regions associated with executive function and emotional stress.6 The study enrolled 17 healthy right - handed volunteers and evaluated each with versions of the PASAT and SDMT adapted for use with fMRI.

Though occasionally contrived, in its more low - key, honest moments, Danny Collins rings out with emotional resonance.

Their first - unveiled collaboration, the harrowing, Fincher - with - more - emotional - resonance crime thriller «Prisoners» has already bruised audiences in Telluride and Toronto (read our review here).

Moretz ends up going on a rampage for the climax like the Dark Phoenix from X-Men: The Last Stand with arms held out and eyes in «looks could kill» mode, but lacks the emotional resonance of Spacek's trance - like turn, in which her powers unleashed came as a shock, but with an overriding sense of tragedy; Moretz is shown practicing her skills extensively during several scenes, which makes her revenge seem much more calculated and evil.

It's a shame really, especially when a large part of the film is full of strong humor and more complex emotional resonance than should be expected.

And while his many beatings are taxing, they are much more punishing than they are moving, and so their emotional resonance retreats as the picture carries on.

They know they shouldn't lay it on thick with the emotional moments (shame on you, Homecoming) so they'll have more resonance.

Critically, women are more often appreciated for beautiful language and emotional resonance, not for their Big Ideas or for having a balls - to - the - wall sort of style... and I'll be honest and say that some of my motivation stems from determination to beat the boys at this game.

But I've written a lot since coming up with that (which was about 25 books ago, lol) and so my «Where Your Heart Finds Home» tagline is based far more on the common theme you'll find in my writing and the emotional resonance of that statement, know what I mean?

The new Gears of War 2 launch trailer is no «Last Day,» which in turn is no «Mad World,» but what it lacks in emotional resonance it more than makes up for in explosions.

What it lacks in difficulty, it more than makes up for in emotional resonance — something too seldom experienced in modern gaming.

Traditionally, this means that the emotional and intellectual resonance that is experienced at the end of the game is little more than a simple justification and pat on the back for saving the world, the girl, or yourself.

By the late 1960s his work had become more naturalistic but it was always characterised by Hockney's alertness to the psychological and emotional resonance of his subject matter.

Other research has revealed that COAs have increased communication apprehension, more difficulty coping with stressful events, and magnetic resonance imaging has shown that they respond differently to emotional stimuli.