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Comment by MrGilbert | Hacker News Reader

I think it would be great if you could make a distinction, whether I want to get out of a mood, or intensify this mood.

E.g., if I'm feeling sad, I'd like to get distracted to get out of this mood. Or I want to amplify this mood, so I might need another movie.

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“My schedule for today lists a six-hour self-accusatory depression,” Iran said.

“What? Why did you schedule that?” It defeated the whole purpose of the mood organ. “I didn’t even know you could set it for that,” he said gloomily.

-- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick

It's interesting to see how different people deal with different feelings. Personally, when I'm feeling sad, I want to stay with the feeling -- not wallow in it, but let it "flow", so it eventually gets out of my system. Movies can be quite cathartic that way.

Recommends mortal combat for thoughtful?

It recommended it for me for being SLEEPY.

it recommend it for weird, i think them can a like this movie

Combat, sacrilege. Its MK, Mortal Kombat.

This is very interesting. I'm trying more to become a person like that. It's way healthier to accept emotions than try to always run away from them

It depends on the circumstance, which I believe was the GP's point. Sometimes I do want to explore the sadness for a bit, but other times I want to be cheered up.

Couldn't you select for what mood you want to be in?

I wish I could make this distinction for myself

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