A Parsesciencing Inquiry on Feeling Sad

Area of Science:

• Human Science
• Phenomenology
• Qualitative Inquiry

Background:

• Understanding the universal human experience of emotions is crucial in human science.
• The humanbecoming paradigm offers a unique framework for exploring lived experiences.
• Sadness is a common yet complex human emotion requiring deeper investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the universal human living experience of feeling sad.
• To identify the discerning extant moment of sadness within the humanbecoming paradigm.
• To utilize Parsesciencing as a novel method for this exploration.

Main Methods:

• Employed Parsesciencing, a unique qualitative inquiry mode.
• Included 10 English-speaking adults aged 18+ willing to share experiences of sadness.
• Focused on the inquiry: 'What is the discerning extant moment of the universal human living experience of feeling sad?'

Main Results:

• The major discovery identified the discerning extant moment of sadness.
• Feeling sad is characterized by profound discomfort.
• This discomfort arises from disengaging from affiliations that present promising new insights.

Conclusions:

• Sadness is intrinsically linked to the process of transitioning from existing affiliations.
• The experience of sadness involves a tension between loss and the emergence of new understanding.
• Parsesciencing provides valuable insights into the nuanced human experience of emotions.