It’s back! 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:
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Amour, Michael Haneke (2012) | Feb 5
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Mary and Max, Adam Elliot (2009) | Feb 12
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Affliction, Paul Schrader (1997) | Feb 19
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God Save Texas: Hometown Prison, Richard Linklater (2023) | Feb 26
Please watch these films in advance of each week’s session. We will screen God Save Texas: Hometown Prison, information about the screening will be provided to registrants.