Tamed – verb; to subdue

Pneuma – noun; the vital spirit, the soul

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TAMED PNEUMA is inspired by the psychological term "masking", which refers to the act of conceiling one's emotion, usually a negative one, by portraying a more positive emotion. It is a facade used to deceive the people around them.

The late night thoughts. The sleepless nights. The emotional wreck that no one sees. The voices that can't be tuned out. The 3am rampaging thoughts that won't shut up. The demons that reign the mind. This madness is hidden to prevent judgment, humiliation, as well as being presumed weak.

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Instead what is shown on the outside, just like a mask, is contentment. Happiness. Anything that is deemed socially accepted.

 

Masking is used more often than not. People are using this as a defense mechanism - putting up a front, like emotional walls and shields.