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Psychology at the Movies explores the insights to be gained by applying various psychological lenses to popular films including cinematic depictions of human behavior, the psychology of filmmakers, and the impact of viewing movies.
Uses the widest range of psychological approaches to explore movies, the people who make them, and the people who watch them
Written in an accessible style with vivid examples from a diverse group of popular films, such as The Silence of the Lambs, The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Good Will Hunting, and A Beautiful Mind
Brings together psychology, film studies, mass communication, and cultural studies to provide an interdisciplinary perspective
Features an extensive bibliography for further exploration of various research fields
Auteur
Skip Dine Young is a Professor of Psychology at Hanover
College in Indiana. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with
interests in popular culture, narrative psychology and human
development.
Résumé
Psychology at the Movies explores the insights to be gained by applying various psychological lenses to popular films including cinematic depictions of human behavior, the psychology of filmmakers, and the impact of viewing movies.
Contenu
List of Illustrations and Figures xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Goals of Psychology at the Movies 6
Story, Entertainment and Art in the Movies 9
A Liberal Use of Psychology 10
A Symbolic Framework for the Psychology of Film 12
Organization of Psychology at the Movies 14
Further Reading 16
Human Behavior in the Movies 21
Unconscious Conflict in the Movies 24
Archetypes in the Movies 28
Ideology in the Movies 30
Spectators in the Movies 33
Closing Shots: The Boons and Banes of Interpretation 37
Further Reading 39
Representations of Psychological Disorders 44
Representations of Psychologists and Psychological Treatment
49
Closing Shots: The Impact of Representations of Psychology
55
Further Reading 60
Psychobiography and Filmmakers 64
Auteurs: Profiles of Directors 65
Star-Gazing: Profiles of Actors 69
Psychology for Filmmakers: The Case ofWoody Allen 73
Closing Shots: Evaluating Psychobiography 76
Further Reading 77
Movie Audiences through the Years 83
The Movies PeopleWatch 85
The Movies People Like 88
Closing Shots: The Viewers behind the Numbers 91
Further Reading 91
Cognitive Psychology and the Movies 96
The Perception of Movies 97
The Narrative Comprehension of Movies 99
The Emotional Comprehension of Movies 101
Brain Functioning and the Movies 107
Closing Shots: An Unlikely Partnership 109
Further Reading 110
Viewer Enjoyment of Movies 115
Viewer Interpretations of Movies 120
Closing Shots: The Challenges of Audience Response 126
Further Reading 127
Effects on Behavior 133
Effects on Thoughts and Emotions 139
Propaganda and Effects on Culture 143
Closing Shots: The Great Debate over Media Effects 145
Further Reading 149
Professional Functions of Movies 155
General Functions of Movies in Everyday Life 159
Personal Functions of Movies in Everyday Life 161
Closing Shots: Seeing Movies from a Different Angle 168
Further Reading 169
An Appeal for Interdisciplinarity 177
Movies as Art 179
Appendix A: Mental Health Professionals in Top Box Office
Grossing Movies, 1990-1999 181
Appendix B: Three Top 50 Lists of Acclaimed Movies 183
Appendix C: Emotionally Arousing Movie Scenes 187
Appendix D: Therapeutic Movies 189
Endnotes 191
Bibliography 219
Filmography 239
Index 249