Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Docter, the film is set in the mind of a young girl, Riley Anderson (Kaitlyn Dias), where five personified emotions—Joy (Amy Poehler), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), Fear (Bill Hader), and Sadness (Phyllis Smith)—try to lead her through life as she moves with her parents (Diane Lane andKyle MacLachlan) to a new city. Wikipedia 6/27/15

Below is a selection of articles written about “Inside Out” and its foundation in neuroscience research.

Neuroscience Inspires Cartoon Action in Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’

by Associated Press 6/15/15 via NY Times

LOS ANGELES — Drawing on real neuroscience and the latest psychological research, “Inside Out” goes where no animated film has gone before: Deep inside ...

At age fifty, Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) has it all: a Columbia University linguistics professorship, a devoted husband, and three loving children. Her life is a whirlwind of work and family, and she thrives on it.

But, while lecturing at UCLA, something unexpected happens: mid-sentence, she struggles to find a word. Though a seemingly innocuous relapse, the incident leads to a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a stunning realisation that sees the bonds between Alice and her family thoroughly tested.

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