Grab some popcorn and discover how film and psychology go together like Mike and Ike. It is no accident that the movies came of age alongside the discipline of psychology. Both examined the human experience in new and innovative ways, inventing vocabularies and techniques that continue to shape our culture and our very perceptions of ourselves. We will watch portions of four movies in class and explore how psychology can inform our film watching, and how the art of film can teach us about human nature.
This semester’s movie selections are:
Almost Famous (2000), directed by Cameron Crowe | Jan 21
Petit Maman (2021), directed by Celine Scamma | Jan 28
A Serious Man (2009), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen | Feb 4
A Prophet (2009), directed by Jacques Audiard | Feb 11
Please watch these films in advance of each week’s session.