Blog, Movie Therapy
Views: 1390Why do we love to watch movies about affairs and cheating? What is it about the affair? It’s steamy, it’s hidden, it’s secretive. Cheating movies are popular because they allow a nice man or woman to imagine what it would be like to be...
Blog, Movie Therapy
Views: 42Could a Vince Vaughn romantic comedy save your marriage? Maybe. What about “The Avengers”? Probably not. Jason & his girlfriend has recently completed the Movie Therapy Course. Jason is typical of the “modern male” who would like...
Movie Therapy
Views: 46The following blog entry is my rough draft-proposal for how to go about watching a movie in a therapeutically valuable and efficient manner. Step one, sit down to watch the movie, duh. Step two, as you watch the movie you need to simultaneously access three...
Movie Therapy
Views: 71The Temporary Psychosis of Divorce How divorce can create insanity in sane people. I was watching a recent episode of HBO’s hit drama “True Detective,” and I was reminded of my guardian ad litem (GAL) work. Essentially, GAL work is when a psychologist...
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Views: 179Narcissism & Relationships This movie is outstanding – not just because it’s so well made but because it follows such an interesting (obviously and amusingly narcissistic) character, Jordan Belfort (played in outstanding fashion by Leonardo...