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“Shame” Makes a Compelling Case for the Legitimacy of Sex Addiction as Psychopathology
No matter how compelling their arguments are, attempts to legitimize “sex addiction” as bona fide psychopathology are most often met with dismissive eye rolls at best and sheer outrage at worst.
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A Dangerous Method? Film Tells the Story of the Rise of a Controversial Practice
Based on the 1993 nonfiction book by John Kerr entitled A Most Dangerous Method: The Story of Jung, Freud, and Sabrina Spielrein, the film chronicles the early days of psychoanalysis.
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“Psychology on the Big Screen” Panel, May 25th
Psychology in Action is proud to announce a panel discussion in collaboration with the UCLA Theater, Film, and Television Department to take place on Friday, May 25th, 2012, from 4 to 6pm in UCLA’s Bridges Theater (Melnitz 1409). The discussion will focus on the intersection of the science of mental illness and the art of filmmaking. The event…
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Recent Film Provides Insight into the Terror and Complexity of Prodromal Schizophrenia
No film in recent memory has as disturbingly, accurately, or meticulously characterized the descent into psychosis as last fall’s overlooked gem Take Shelter.
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The Value of Fame – Kids and media
First published on HuffPost “This is America, where everyone has the right to life, love and the pursuit of fame.” — Ryan Seacrest, American Idol, 2010 In the new millennium, people face messages highlighting the significance of fame everywhere they look. Not only in reality television shows such as “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and…
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Hauntingly Accurate Portrayals of Severe Mental Illness at a Theater Near You
The following post discusses key plot elements of two films currently in theaters – Melancholia and Martha Marcy May Marlene. Although the post purposefully does not give away the ending of the films, be advised that potential spoilers abound.
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Media 24/7 Starting in the Womb
Common Sense Media released a study today about media use of children from 0 to 8 years of age. The research is an extension of research originally conducted by Kaiser; the study appears to be quite thorough (for example, this study also contacted people who don’t have landlines and only use cell phones). The last…
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New Movie Portrays Cancer Perceptively but Psychology Offensively
Although the ending is not revealed, some spoilers from the film 50/50 follow in the article