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Image studies in fashion advertising photography film studies and psychology have been influenced by these theorists in significant ways the framework presented helps the reader understand how these ideas relate to the study of different domains of the image the internal imagery of dreams external images such as the photograph and image . Psychology of the image outlines a theoretical framework bringing together the semiotic concepts developed by charles peirce the sociological insights of ervin goffman and the psychoanalytic ideas. Thats where psychology comes in because the uniqueness of a photograph can evoke feelings such as anxiety fear familiarity comfort or reverence depending on the subject and object matter photography can have the effect of reflecting the soul and thoughts of the person photographing and photographed. Specifically if you feel something on viewing an image it feels alive or speaks to you it does this simply because there is some sort of conscious or subconscious association you make between the image and your mental bank of experiences feelings and visual memories