PSY 394 - "Reel" to "Real" to "Reel":PsychologReality in Cinema,Story,and Science

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Virginia Wesleyan University

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An explanation of psychological topics of interest through the multiple lenses of nonfiction writing, films, and scientific reporting. How do each of these ways of telling us about ourselves shape our understanding of psychological reality? How do our background and experiences, including our understanding of psychological reality, shape our understanding of the psychological themes that are embedded in nonfiction writing and in film? Why is it important to answer these two reciprocal questions? To assist us in our search for answers, we read specific memoirs, biographies and scientific works in addition to viewing related films. Clinical, social psychological, and developmental themes are emphasized; and both individual and societal consequences of alternative ways of "knowing" psychological realtiy are discussed. Prerequisites:junior/senior status, any 200-level psychology course or consent. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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