Phase 1 - 4 Research Topics presentation

4 Research Topics

1. 4 Research Topics
By JiZe Chen

2. Chase

“Chase” is a universal metaphor for goals and desires. Fro
m psychology to literary studies, “chase” is not merely a ph
ysical action but also an eternal pursuit of meaning, succes
s, or happiness.

3. Chase is the most primal form of
motivation.
On a physical level, it means speed, direction,
and danger.
On a psychological level, it represents desire,
goals, and restlessness.
In psychology, “chase” is a metaphor for goal-
oriented behavior.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows that
humans are always pursuing higher
fulfillment.
Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman calls modern life
“liquid anxiety” — endless pursuit without
arrival.
Keywords:
Speed · Desire ·
Motivation ·
Anxiety

4. Surrealism originated as an inner desires.
Surrealism
Artistic and literary movement in the 1920s, emphasizing
“the truth of the unconscious” and “the logic of dreams.” It
sought to break free from the constraints of rational
thought, revealing humanity's deeper

5. Artist Research
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
The Persistence of Memory
The Empire of Light
The Son of Man

6. Salvador Dalí
Visually striking and extremely detailed

Dreams and symbols combined
Misalignment of space and time
René Magritte
Calm, rational, but full of contradictions
The irrationality of daily life
Precise realism + conceptual paradoxes
Image language

7. Surrealism is deeply connected to dreams —
where reality is not just logical, but filled with hidden desires and
fears.
Keywords: Dream ·
Subconscious · Symbol ·
Hidden Reality
In Surrealist Statement, André Breton suggested that the boundary
between dream and reality could be broken.
Freud's theory of dreams provided the psychological basis for
Surrealism - dreams were symbolic releases of repressed desires.
Contemporary research (Lomas, The Psychology of Surrealism,
2017) argues that surreal experiences stimulate creative thinking
and emotional resonance.
The False Mirror

8. "Puzzle is not just a form of entertainment, it is a
mode of thinking. It embodies the way humans make
sense of the world - constructing meaning through
disassembly, reorganization and reasoning.
Puzzle

9. Cognitive – The Puzzle of Thinking Emotional – The Puzzle of the Self
Philosophical – The Puzzle of Meaning
Artistic – The Puzzle of CreationSocial – The Puzzle of Connection
Keywords: Cognition ·
Insight · Structure ·
Order

10. Intuition
“Intuition” is a way of knowing that goes beyond logical reasoning. It is a
rapid, contextualized perception, rooted in experience, emotion and
subconscious judgment.

11. Intuition is silent intelligence.
It goes beyond logic — a rapid, emotion-
driven, experience-based understanding.
1. Cognitive – Thinking Without Thinking
2. Emotional / Gut Feeling
3. Creative Insight
4. Limits & Balance
5. Design / Application

Designers often rely on intuition to sense
balance, proportion, or emotional resonance —
things that can’t be calculated.
Keywords: Emotion ·
Experience · Quick Decision ·
Inspiration
Psychologist Daniel Kahneman calls this System
1 thinking — quick, automatic, and guided by
feeling.

12. Thank you!