Psychology at the Movies
by Dine Young, SkipEdition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2012-04-09
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
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
Author Biography
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.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations and Figures | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction-The Many Sides of Psychology and the Many Faces of the Movies | p. 3 |
| Goals of Psychology at the Movies | p. 6 |
| Story, Entertainment and Art in the Movies | p. 9 |
| A Liberal Use of Psychology | p. 10 |
| A Symbolic Framework for the Psychology of Film | p. 12 |
| Organization of Psychology at the Movies | p. 14 |
| Further Reading | p. 16 |
| The Search for Meaning-Psychological Interpretations in the Movies | p. 19 |
| Human Behavior in the Movies | p. 21 |
| Unconscious Conflict in the Movies | p. 24 |
| Archetypes in the Movies | p. 28 |
| Ideology in the Movies | p. 30 |
| Spectators in the Movies | p. 33 |
| Closing Shots: The Boons and Banes of Interpretation | p. 37 |
| Further Reading | p. 39 |
| Psychology, Psychotherapy and Psycho-Psychologists and Their Patients in the Movies | p. 43 |
| Representations of Psychological Disorders | p. 44 |
| Representations of Psychologists and Psychological Treatment | p. 49 |
| Closing Shots: The Impact of Representations of Psychology | p. 55 |
| Further Reading | p. 60 |
| Crazy Genius-The Psychology of Filmmakers | p. 63 |
| Psychobiography and Filmmakers | p. 64 |
| Auteurs: Profiles of Directors | p. 65 |
| Star-Gazing: Profiles of Actors | p. 69 |
| Psychology for Filmmakers: The Case of Woody Allen | p. 73 |
| Closing Shots: Evaluating Psychobiography | p. 76 |
| Further Reading | p. 77 |
| Picturing the Audience-Psychological Profiles of Moviegoers | p. 81 |
| Movie Audiences through the Years | p. 83 |
| The Movies People Watch | p. 85 |
| The Movies People Like | p. 88 |
| Closing Shots: The Viewers behind the Numbers | p. 91 |
| Further Reading | p. 91 |
| The Cinematic Moment-Emotions and the Comprehension of Movies | p. 95 |
| Cognitive Psychology and the Movies | p. 96 |
| The Perception of Movies | p. 97 |
| The Narrative Comprehension of Movies | p. 99 |
| The Emotional Comprehension of Movies | p. 101 |
| Bram Functioning and the Movies | p. 107 |
| Closing Shots: An Unlikely Partnership | p. 109 |
| Further Reading | p. 110 |
| Reflecting on the Screen-The Reception of Movies | p. 113 |
| Viewer Enjoyment of Movies | p. 115 |
| Viewer Interpretations of Movies | p. 120 |
| Closing Shorts: The Challenges of Audience Response | p. 126 |
| Further Reading | p. 127 |
| The Movies Made Me Do It-The Effects of Film | p. 131 |
| Effects on Behavior | p. 133 |
| Effects on Thoughts and Emotions | p. 139 |
| Propaganda and Effects on Culture | p. 143 |
| Closing Shots: The Great Debate over Media Effects | p. 145 |
| Further Reading | p. 149 |
| Movies as Equipment for Living-The Functions of Film | p. 153 |
| Professional Functions of Movies | p. 155 |
| General Functions of Movies in Everyday Life | p. 159 |
| Personal Functions of Movies in Everyday Life | p. 161 |
| Closing Shots: Seeing Movies from a Different Angle | p. 168 |
| Further Reading | p. 169 |
| Conclusion-Putting the Pieces Together | p. 173 |
| An Appeal for Interdisciplinarity | p. 177 |
| Movies as Art | p. 179 |
| Mental Health Professionals in Top Box Office Grossing Movies, 1990-1999 | p. 181 |
| Three Top 50 Lists of Acclaimed Movies | p. 183 |
| Emotionally Arousing Movie Scenes | p. 187 |
| Therapeutic Movies | p. 139 |
| Endnotes | p. 191 |
| Bibliography | p. 219 |
| Filmography | p. 239 |
| Index | p. 249 |
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