# Anatomical Emotions Faux Medical Diagrams to Explain Feelings By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anatomical-emotions-our-feelings-explained-in-a-diagram References: [wackyarchives](http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/an-anatomical-view-on-emotions.html) & [tomgiesler](http://www.tomgiesler.com/myanatomy.htm) Tom Giesler, an avid collector of anatomy books and drawings, has created a set of illustrations that are far from dull medical bland charts. He wittily combines dull [anatomical illustration styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-leopoldo-mandic) with a fun and personal view of the [human emotions such as surprise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parrot-emotions) and spirit of sharing. Giesler also needs your help for project Beloved Specimen, a gigantic effort to catalog sub-breadbox sized 'specimens' like [toys and teddy bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears) from around the world. You can find out more about the project on his website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Faux Medical Illustrations:** Opportunity for creating innovative and engaging educational materials by combining medical illustration styles with unconventional subject matters. - **Emotional Anatomy:** Potential for exploring the connection between human emotions and the physical body through artistic and visually appealing representations. - **Personalized Illustration Styles:** Disruptive opportunity for artists and designers to develop unique and personalized illustration styles that resonate with individuals on an emotional level. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Innovative educational materials utilizing faux medical illustrations can enhance learning experiences and engage students in a more interactive way. - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to push boundaries and create emotionally impactful visual representations of human emotions using anatomy as a foundation. - **Collectibles:** Incorporating faux medical illustrations into collectible items such as toys and teddy bears could offer a unique and artistic twist to traditional collectibles, attracting a new audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anatomical Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-skull-with-hidden-organs.md) - [Expressive 3D-Printed Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solobo-emotion-friends.md) - [Educational Anatomy Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-heart-with-hidden-cells.md) - [Emotional Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-like.md) - [Emotional Exploration Plushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-baggage-by-solobo-toys.md) - [3D Anatomy Atlas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voka-anatomy-pro.md) - [Human Physio-Themed Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dif-lamp.md) - [Real-Time Emotion Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-mood-ring.md) - [Emotion-Driven AI Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoreel.md)