A Brief History Of MelancholY
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Triggered by the change of season and the accompanying shortening of daylight, it seems as if more people are feeling slightly melancholic than usual. So what is this phenomenon/condition all about?
“If you are a living, breathing human being, chances are you have felt sad at least a few times in your life. But what exactly is melancholy, and what (if anything) should we do about it? Courtney Stephens details our still-evolving understanding of sadness - and even makes a case for its usefulness.“ The great animation was realized by Sharon Colman Graham.
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