Psychology at the movies
By: Skip Dine Young
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Malden
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470971772
Subjects: Motion pictures; Motion picture audiences; Psychology; Psychiatry in motion pictures; Mental health personnel in motion pictures; Psychoanalysis and motion pictures; Psychological aspects; Psychoanalysis in motion pictures
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the many sides of psychology & the many faces of the movies; title: The search for meaning: psychological interpretations in the movies; title: Psychopathology, psychotherapy & psycho-psychologists & their patients in the movies; title: Crazy genius: the psychology of filmmakers; title: Picturing the audience: psychological profiles of moviegoers; title: The cinematic moment: emotions & the comprehension of movies; title: Reflecting on the screen: the reception of movies; title: The movies made me do it: the effects of film effects on behavior; title: Movies as equipment for living: the functions of film; title: Conclusion: putting the pieces together.