Discussion with a friend that was maybe slightly intoxicated. (13th Feb)

Well this was a very interesting and nice talk with my friend Jack whom also studies art! I got some great idea's on how to approach empathy from a both a creative basis and a scientific pragmatic basis. I am so grateful to Jack for sharing some of his knowledge or idea's on the subject as he has helped me greatly in knowing what to look at; there was also a lot of discussion over our enthusiasm of podcasts! As you can tell, he is very brainy. 

I found it interesting that Jack brought up Ted Talks as it is actually the inspiration behind exploring empathy within my PRP. I stumbled across this video whilst watching 'Brene Brown' do a talk about 'Vulnerability'. The beautiful speech alongside intricate animation really touched me. The key pointers that pin point the differences between empathy and sympathy is definitely something I am planning on exploring within my project. It is a beautiful visual portrayal of the impact empathy has.

 Another interesting point to note is the use of semiotics in radio drama; it is known as audio imagination. It gives me great freedom when I come to my writing and allows for a unique opportunity to also take audiences into the space of people's mind's, thoughts and physche. This discussion has given me a great starting point for when I come to start my research into empathy and I will definitely look at exploring these points further.

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