Concentrating fully on the one-finger notes of "Rudolph", I look as though I am pondering the meaning of life.. ... Playing the piano had always been a personal expression as well as a way to reward myself with a unique talent that I sometimes shared with others. ... Piano-I shyly circumscribe my every thought to avoid the conflicts, to ease the tension- to listen to my erratic thoughts echoing in the vast corners of my scattered mind. ... "Over the Rainbow" produces a joyous feeling- yet when broken chords reveal themselves inside the simple black notes of Gershwin's thoughts, reflectio...

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This is further enhanced by the repetition of smells and other senses throughout his dreams, in which he notes, "It was unusual as a dream because it was full of smells, and he never dreamt smells.... This is shown through multiple close ups accompanied by slow tempo piano music which positions the audience to feel empathy for Raye. ...

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ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to layout the primary tenets of the much debated mind/body dualistic argument from the lens of philosophers from the ancient epoch but most elaborately from Rene Descartes. The most critical account of the mind-body theory was first systematically carried out by Descartes. To him, mind and body does not only exist, they are distinct and they causally interact at the pineal gland. Through his notion of clear and distinct ideas, Descartes infers the existence of the mind as a thinking substance and the body as an extended substance; hence the two are independen...

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