Movies 08.01
Movies 08.01
Movies 08.01
EXPLORING
Creativity & Resilience
in the Movie
’A BEAUTIFUL MIND'
A positive psychology
critical review
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*A Human Drama 2001
*Directed by Ron Howard
*Based on the biography of the
Mathematician John Nash (1928-
2015), who won a Nobel Price in
Economics in 1994
*Written by Sylvia Nasar, 1998
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Positive Psychology in the Movies
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Positive Psychology Movie Criteria (Niemiec, 2007)
• 1. It contains a portrayal of a
character’s strength.
• 2. It contains depictions of obstacles,
adversity, and struggles or conflicts the 4
character faces in expressing strength.
• 3. It contains a portrayal that illustrates
how to overcome these obstacles and
build or maintain strength.
• 4. It contains a tone or mood (e.g.,
“light” or “dark”) that is uplifting or
that speaks deeply to the human
condition.
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Schizophrenia
DSM-5: Schizophrenia is a severe,
long-lasting, and potentially impairing
mental illness. It has a strong genetic
component and is characterised by
remission and relapse episodes
throughout the lifespan (APA, 2013).
Includes:
Hallucinations, Delusions, Depression,
Disorganised speech, Mania
Abnormal psychomotor behaviour,
Negative symptoms, Impaired cognition.
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Creativity is the capacity to generate or create
innovative ideas, theories, methods, or concepts. A creative
person usually exhibits expressiveness, inventiveness, and
uniqueness to solve complex scientific theories, social ideas
or innovative works of art (Diedrich et al, 2015)
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THE 3 P’S MODEL The way we interpret the following might have an
impact on our capacity to be resilient:
MARTIN SELIGMAN
(1991)
1. Personalisation- is your belief
that you are the only one responsible.
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Atypical representation of Schizophrenia and
unseen positive character strengths
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CINEMA THERAPY
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• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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• Diedrich, J., Benedek, M., Jauk, E., Neubauer, A.C. (2015). Are creative ideas novel and useful?
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• Howard, R. (2001). A Beautiful Mind. Universal Pictures. Chicago. USA.
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• Niemiec, R.M., & Wedding, D. (2007). Positive Psychology at the Movies: Using Films to Build
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