Psychology of Film
4-weeks (last 4) | Registration closed 9/1/2024
Film is a powerful art medium for exploring topics in psychology. The film industry has long had a tremendous role in our society in countless ways including entertaining, inspiring and teaching. Students will watch films that reflect multiple psychological themes. Class discussion reflects key elements about the psychology of a viewer’s experience, the filmmaker/production, depictions of psychology and psychologists/healthcare and psychological issues/treatment.
Students watch films prior to the class meeting for that film. This requires students to watch the first film selection prior to start date of class. Films will be available on the Vassar LLI site for free viewing.
Note to former students: Different films will be used from previous semesters. While concepts will be familiar, application to new films will always expand and inform further.
Suggested Readings: Psychology at the Movies by Skip Dine Young
Denise Morett
Dr. Denise Morett is the best-selling author of Lifeline, a licensed psychologist with a private practice and a consultant to various hospitals and facilities. She has taught college level psychology courses as well as conducted workshops and trainings throughout the over-30 years of her career. She has been an instructor for VCLLI in past semesters. Her interests are varied and include the use of expressive arts, particularly film, as it relates to the human condition and topics of psychology.