Sentences with phrase «on emotional truth»

But for the most part, those who made their name in the scene (bar Joe Swanberg, slowly disappearing up himself) have moved on, with Adam Wingard to the much - praised horror «You're Next» and the Duplass Brothers to starry comedies built on emotional truth.

Not exact matches

There can be two difficulties that people get into — being so focussed on truth so as to ignore everythign else and become cold and soulless or so emotional without boundaries as to become nerotic or psychotic.

Thus the absence from the dominant image of the ministry in Protestantism of the permanent truths in the medieval image helped later Protestant rationalism and intellectualism to become stiff - necked and rigid and even arrogant; pietism to become detached and legalistic and self - righteous; emotional and anti-intellectual groups to become aesthetically barren and theologically illiterate; and some liturgical - minded groups to conclude that the calluses on their knees entitled them to wear plugs in their ears.

She seeks to do this through promoting truth - seeking expeditions, advocating gender equality, educating the Church on abuse, and aiding the rescue of men, women and children from spiritual, emotional and physical poverty.

To place this piece of steel in a place of prominence, to hang on it all of the emotional response, all of the tears and gut - wrenching loss of a large number of people who believe, without also acknowledging the other faiths, and those of no faith, who lost their lives, does, in fact, send the message that this was US vs THEM, Islam against Christianity, rather than the truth... that it was an attack against US, the United States of America, melting pot that we are... at least that's the way I see it.

Finally, the writer [apparently] operates on the mistaken view that if we can only get at least 51 percent of the voting populace to be swayed sufficiently by our coalesced, power structure, emotional appeals, and biblical truth (used only where it will work), then we can pass laws outlawing abortion.

As you now know they don't like to think too much — they much prefer to look for an emotional rant from someone who has no idea of the truth and then jump on the developing bandwagon and thumb the rant up for all they're worth.

«As we draw closer to the next Presidential and Parliamentary elections we all as Ghanaians expect ALL parties involved in the process to base their arguments and campaign rhetoric on the truth and desist from emotional and non-factual statements, especially where my name has to be mentioned.

Her healing corporate workshops and one - on - one sessions blend her corporate experience and her spiritual trainings to help those in need stand in their own truth, release old patterns, and begin leading authentic and fulfilling lives.Kelsey is a certified Reiki master, yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and specializes in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

But the filmmaker has such a consummate understanding of storytelling and technique that he knows when to drill down into a moment for greater emotional truths and when to condense what must have been excruciating volumes of information — both in terms of the Papers themselves, and the journalistic processes of vetting, creating and production of a daily newspaper — to communicate the essential details that keep the film on track.

But Haneke, with his penetrating intelligence and allergy to sentiment or coddling, makes good on his unusually lofty ambitions, and the emotional truths he is miraculously able to get to are among the rarest treasures the cinema has ever offered.

There may be some emotional truth, or even meta - commentary, in the idea that, for parents, a simple night out on the town can be something special and even life - changing.

There is an ensemble element to «Truth,» but the teaser focuses so much on the familiar faces of Mapes team that you may not understand why she's so emotional halfway through.

Whether or not you went to an awkward pool party to which you were reluctantly invited, or have spent hours staring at other people's possibly happier lives on social media, «Eighth Grade» is defined by its truth to her emotional experience.

«None of this story is literally true to my mom and I, but there is a core of emotional truth,» says Gerwig, who intentionally composed an opening scene showing Marion and Lady Bird side by side, with the same straight, shoulder - length haircut, having the same teary reaction to the end of The Grapes of Wrath audiobook, which they listened to on their mother - daughter driving tour of local colleges.

An unforgettable and timeless masterpiece, FENCES «connects with people on a deep, emotional level» (Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times) and pulses with the universal truths of love and forgiveness, despite what lies beyond your own fence.

It's a pretty obvious truth that one's upbringing has a major impact on one's attitudes and emotional development, and the impact of wealth or the lack thereof on a young mind is perhaps the most formative of influences outside of the direct impact that parents can have.

It's based on the acclaimed André Aciman novel and is an emotional roller coaster about that that specific time when we are forced to deal the truths within ourselves.

Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, alter ego, based on a true story, Chris Pine, emotional truth, estranged father, exploding cans, half - sister, narrative

He's still smarting from what he terms sacrificing logic and reason for adrenalin in his script for SUNSHINE, though, as I pointed out during our conversation on March 17, 2015, it didn't detract one whit from the emotional truth of the film itself, nor, may I add, its excellence.

Would - be emotional moments such as when Harry learns the truth behind his parents» demise — and the lightning - shaped scar on his forehead — pale in comparison to Harry attempting to fetch the correct flying key from a wild swarm or an especially charged game of chess on a giant game board.

Unlike those back - to - back masterpieces, however, it hits on no essential emotional truths.

That makes it different from both Gloria and A Fantastic Woman, in which Lelio relentlessly hones in on a single character and her emotional truth.

The increasing awareness and research behind social and emotional learning (SEL) is shining light on a truth that special education teachers have long known: Building supportive relationships, increasing self - efficacy, and helping students learn how to manage their emotions are factors critical to student success.

The sad truth is that writers can not live on the emotional victory of one sale.

Poetry places an emphasis on language, fiction is useful for learning how to form character and plot, creative nonfiction helps a writer distinguish emotional truths from factual truths, and writing short plays is great practice for dialogue.

Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity, Message in a Bottle takes readers on a hunt for the truth about a man and his memories, and about both the heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love.

Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity - takes readers on a hunt for the truth about a man and his memories, and about both the heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love.

In scenes alive with emotional truth, River, Cross My Heart weighs the effect of Clara's absence on the people she has left behind: her parents, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city, to which they have moved in search of a better life for themselves and their children; the friends and relatives of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood they now call home; and, most especially, Clara's sister, twelve - year - old Johnnie Mae, who must come to terms with the powerful and confused emotions sparked by her sister's death as she struggles to decide and discover the kind of woman she will become.

The sad truth is anyone can voice an opinion these days on the Internet, though some people don't possess the professional acumen or emotional maturity to conduct themselves appropriately on either side of the table.

Emily Jenkins, Lauren Myracle, and I told our editor David that we wanted to write a book together and laid out all these elements we thought it should have — funny magic, eccentric characters, emotional truth, ridiculous composite animals, flying sequences, and so on.

Since in the last post I may have gone a little heavy on the potential financial and emotional difficulties that go along with having a dog, in this post I decided to get back to the truth of the matter, which is of course that having a dog is the best thing ever.

Truth be told the quality of both the writing and main narrative thread is all over the place, bouncing madly from genuinely beautifully written moments with emotional impact and outstanding twists sure to leave you with your jaw on the floor to scenes with clumsy dialogue and ideas that just didn't work out as well as I would have liked, though exactly how much of this inconsistency can be put down to translation issues is hard to judge.

«But we have also noted that the likelihood that people will pass on information is based strongly on the likelihood of its eliciting an emotional response in the recipient, rather than its truth value (e.g., K. Peters et al., 2009)...» [Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing; Lewandowsky et al 2012].

But the truth is you have to focus on environmental goals that are achievable cost effective and have a measurable benefit and if the cost outweigh the benefits it doesn't make sense to charge ahead on an emotional and heart tugging issue like saving the planet.»

I asked this question on my Facebook page, The Muslim MFT, and here are the answers I received: finances, stereotypes about counseling and mental illness and even emotional problems, shame, lack of trust, spouse not willing to go, fear of being exposed, fear of the unknown, time, not a priority, stigma, fear of facing the truth, family and peer pressure, and thinking it won't work.

I often hear people compare being in a long distance relationship to being on an emotional roller coaster, and there's a lot of truth in that analogy.

And in the context of unpredictable and intense displays of parental anger based on an ever changing reality, the child ultimately surrenders to the truth and reality asserted by the borderline parent in order to keep the anger and emotional volatility of the parent regulated and in check.

Within this context of volatile parental anger and an ever - changing definition of truth and reality that is based on the shifting moment - to - moment needs of the borderline parent, the child learns to continually monitor the emotional state and needs of the borderline personality parent in order to be what this parent needs, so that the parent remains in a regulated emotional state and the child can avoid the parent's volatile displays of anger and hostility.

Because the truth and reality asserted by the borderline parent are continually in flux based on the shifting emotional needs of the parent, the child is unable to anchor his or her own perception of truth and reality in any stable frame of reference.

It's a universally accepted truth that one of the most important influences on a child's social, emotional and intellectual health and well - being is the type of parenting and caregiving he or she receives in childhood — particularly early childhood when brain development is the most rapid.

For both the narcissistic and borderline personality structure, regulating their intense emotional distress originating from their core sense of primal self - inadequacy and fear of abandonment takes precedence over external restrictions, even the external restrictions placed on them by truth and reality.

The truth is, and the science now supports it, a secure marriage depends on a secure emotional bond with your spouse.

These messages do not have to be based on any truth - their power is built on the commanding way in which they are conveyed, the rhetorical devices they use and the emotional responses they elicit.

If I had to choose between being on the receiving end of sulking verses subterfuge, I would choose sulking every time — when it has been creatively written with strong emotional overtones by a «dogged truth teller», because I can always use a good laugh as well as the next person.