Analyze a Movie According to the Principles of Psychology.

Introduction to Psychology

Analyze a Movie According to the Principles of Psychology
See the list of appropriate movies on p.2 of this document; if you pick another movie,
please consult the professor first.
The paper will be graded according to the rubric criteria stated on Blackboard.
Format:
This paper should be 3 pages minimum to 5 pages maximum, double spaced, 12
characters.
Works cited can be in MLA or APA style.
Requirements:
Please answer the following questions in your essay.
I need ALL questions answered but not necessarily in order.
The use of subtitles may help you organize your paper.
Cite the movie you chose and any other materials you might use (books, articles, online
resources).
I need a correct and complete citation according to MLA or APA style
Introduction:
BRIEFLY summarize the movie
(1 or 2 paragraphs should be sufficient)
Analysis:
What field (area, specialty) of psychology is the movie about?
(2 to 3 paragraphs should be enough.
Examples include: social psychology, human development, biopsychology, clinical psychology, etc. It can
be more than one field.)
Justify your answer by illustrating each concept with specific examples from the movie.
Give at least 5 examples of psychological concepts used in the movie.
(2 to 3 paragraphs PER CONCEPT. Concepts are things you learned this semester during class;
examples of concepts include intelligence, personality, any mental illness or type of therapy, theories,
discrimination, obedience, classical conditioning, etc.)
Justify your answer by illustrating each concept with specific examples from the movie.
Conclusion:
Does the movie offer a realistic view of the psychological concepts it explores?
(2 to 3 paragraphs should be enough. Could this movie happen in real life? Why? Are the concepts
exaggerated or pretty close to reality? How?) Justify your answer by citing the textbook or other
credible sources.
List of appropriate movies (some are older movies; new movies are
fine just make sure you check with me and that you have enough
material to go with. Documentaries are not appropriate):
A beautiful Mind
Analyze This
American Beauty
As Good As it Gets
Awakenings
Black Swan
Boys Don’t Cry
Clockwork Orange
Fight Club
Girl Interrupted
Inception
Me Myself and Irene
Mememto
Nell
NightLights
No Country for Old Men
One Flew Over a Cukoo’s Nest
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Radio
Rain Man
Regarding Henry
Requiem For a Dream
Shutter Island
Sybil
The Aviator
The Beaver
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Hours
The King’s Speech
The Notebook
The Silence of the Lambs
The Soloist
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
50 First Dates
Big Daddy