Psychology at the movies / Skip Dine Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Skip Dine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Psychological aspects.

Motion pictures.

Psychoanalysis and motion pictures.

Motion picture audiences--Psychology.

Motion picture audiences.

Psychiatry in motion pictures.

Psychoanalysis in motion pictures.

Mental health personnel in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Language Note:

English

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<

Contents:

Introduction: the many sides of psychology & the many faces of the movies

The search for meaning: psychological interpretations in the movies

Psychopathology, psychotherapy & psycho-psychologists & their patients in the movies

Crazy genius: the psychology of filmmakers

Picturing the audience: psychological profiles of moviegoers

The cinematic moment: emotions & the comprehension of movies

Reflecting on the screen: the reception of movies

The movies made me do it: the effects of film effects on behavior

Movies as equipment for living: the functions of film

Conclusion: putting the pieces together.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613654090

9781119941392

1119941393

9781280677168

1280677163

9781119941149

1119941148

9781119941132

111994113X

OCLC:

781628303