Question: Did the emotions know that Riley missed Minnesota before she admitted it? Was the sad core memory a possible clue?
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30th Aug 2018
Inside Out (2015)
15th Dec 2017
Inside Out (2015)
Question: After Sadness is shown typing on the console, why does a core memory form instead of a normal memory?
Answer: Core memories are formed when an event has a profound impact on a person's life, shaping their very personality going forward. Riley crying in front of her class on her first day of school was intensely embarrassing, thus a core memory was formed instead of a normal memory.
Answer: The other emotions are certainly aware that Riley misses Minnesota, Anger especially. He complains quite a bit about how much he hates San Francisco. What the emotions don't seem to realise is that missing Minnesota is making Riley incredibly sad. Because Joy works so hard to suppress sad feelings, the other emotions don't seem to understand that by not allowing Riley to acknowledge her feelings they are causing her to become depressed.
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