SADNESS+by+Tiffany

Back to HOME > IB TOK > EMOTION > 2011-12 EMOTIONAL COLLAGES =EMOTIONAL COLLAGE ON SADNESS by TIFFANY CHENG= Definition: Sadness - having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful

Example: 1. When a disaster strikes, such as an earthquake or tsunami, and people who lost their loved ones to the disaster would feel sad as they realize the fact that the ones they love are gone forever. Because of this, those people will experience sadness

2. When a couple breakup, or when a person dump his or her partner, one/both person/people may experience sadness because there's a part of them that's gone forever, like an empty hole is implanted into their heart.

3. A person may undergo sadness when they are in solitude. He or she not only doesn't have any companion, but is also rejected by their peers. At this moment, the person feels sad they are not appreciated and approved by others.