10 FILMS PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS NEED TO WATCH
1. A BEAUTIFUL MIND
The story begins in the early years of Nash’s life at Princeton University as he develops his “original idea” that will revolutionize the world of mathematics. Early in the movie, Nash begins developing paranoid schizophrenia and endures delusional episodes while painfully watching the loss and burden his condition brings on his wife and friends. Every psychology student have to watch tis film..the movie won 4 academy awards.. a must watch…!
2. SYBIL
Sybil (Fox Video, 1976, 122 minutes). This made-for-TV movie stars Sally Field. Sybil, the woman portrayed in the film (and in the book of the same title) has 17 different personalities. This film emphasizes the role of childhood trauma in the genesis of the disorder and the use of reintegration therapy to treat it.
3. HANNIBAL SERIES ( SILENCE OF LAMBS , HANNIBAL )
A. SILENCE OF LAMBS
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 psychological horror thriller directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald and Ted Levine.Promising student Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is pulled from her training at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia by Jack Crawford (Glenn) of the Bureau’s Behavioral Science Unit. Crawford tasks her with interviewing the notorious Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins), the brilliant psychiatrist and incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer, believing Lecter’s insight might be useful in the pursuit of vicious serial killer Buffalo Bill. DR LECTER offers to profile Buffalo Bill if he is transferred away from the venomous, careerist Dr. Chilton.
B . HANNIBAL
The film takes place 10 years after the events depicted in The Silence of the Lambs. .In Florence, Italy, Chief Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi of the Questura (Giancarlo Giannini) is investigating the disappearance of the curator of the Capponi Library, a Renaissance palace that serves as a repository of rare books, historical documents and art treasures. In the course of his investigation, Pazzi meets the new curator: “Dr. Fell,” who is actuallyHannibal Lecter.
As Verger surmised, Lecter soon learns of Starling’s public disgrace and of her reassignment to his case, and sends her a letter that is at once sympathetic and mocking. The letter contains no apparent clue to Lecter’s whereabouts, but Starling detects a strange fragrance on it. She takes it to a perfume company, where the experts inform her that the writer used a skin cream that could have been made by only a few shops in the world, one of which is in Florence.
3 .Mr. Jones (1993, Columbia TriStar, 114 minutes).
The main character in this video (Richard Gere) suffers from bipolar disorder and is shown in both his manic and depressive phases. Unfortunately, this movie makes the tragic Hollywood error in suggesting that all patients fall in love with their physician and that this romance is reciprocated — something that is strictly forbidden by ethical codes of all professions.
4 Natural Born Killers (1994, Warner, 118 minutes).
This video portrays both antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy. The characters, Mickey and Mallory (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis), are two mass murderers who go on a killing spree across America, while traveling down Route 666.
5.Philadelphia Story (1993, Columbia TriStar, 125 minutes).
A young lawyer contracts AIDS and is fired by his firm. The film deals with his struggles to regain his position, and society’s negative attitudes towards this disease. This movie may contribute to the controversy that people cause their own physical illnesses.”’
6.The Fisher King (1991, Columbia TriStar, 137 minutes).
In this movie, Parry (Robin Williams), a homeless man with schizophrenia, befriends a disillusioned and guilt-ridden ex-disc jockey. Parry is in search of the Holy Grail, which he believes is being held by a Manhattan billionaire.
7.Fatal Attraction (1987, Paramount Home Video, 120 minutes).
Glen Close plays the obsessed business partner, Alex, with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). After having a brief adulterous affair with her business partner, Dan (Michael Douglas), Alex cannot let go and displays some characteristic and uncharacteristic BPD behaviour. Once again, Hollywood highlights the rarely experienced behaviours associated with a disorder to produce dramatic effect, namely, violence towards others. While some people with BPD exhibit violence towards others, it is not typical, however.
8. Falling Down (1993, Warner, 113 minutes).
The opening scene, with Michael Douglas trapped in a traffic jam, highlights now common physiological responses to stress. As Douglas ’ character tries to get across town to his daughter’s birthday party, he encounters numerous stressors along the way.
9. Three Faces of Eve (Fox Video, 1957, 91 minutes).
This film is based on the case of Chris Costner Sizemore and her treatment by Thigpen & Cleckly. The video shows the three personalities originally reported and how she was treated using hypnosis.
10 .Annie Hall (MGM/United Artists, 1977, 94 minutes).
This video is replete with scenes of symptoms associated with somatization. The best example comes when Woody Allen’s character is supposed to receive an award. His wife cancels the ceremony due to his condition (he is unable to eat), but once the stressor is removed, he makes a miraculous recovery.
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