For example:
I was at an audition and didn't feel nervous, yet I was violently shaking.
Someone asked me why I was smiling, yet I didn't feel happy.
I felt normal both times, yet I gave off an emotion I wasn't feeling. What's up with that?
2007-08-31 09:14:08 · 4 answers · asked by Dr. Psychosis 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It wasn't acting or faking it. It was completely unconsious on my part.
2007-08-31 09:36:08 · update #1
Could it be that you were behaving as you thought was appropriate rather than as you felt?
2007-08-31 09:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible to show an emotion without actually feeling it?
Actors routinely get 8 figures for doing just that. So, not only is it possible, it occurs regularly.
As for your experiences, well that's you. You say you were at an audition, maybe you were simply shifting into an actors persona...
2007-08-31 09:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acting.
2007-08-31 09:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH, IT'S CALLED "FAKING IT." AND THAT GIVES YOU ABOUT AS MUCH SATISFACTION AS NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE AN ORGASM.
2007-08-31 09:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by GENE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋