Psychology Film Club
Psychology Film Club is a livestream series hosted by the Cummings Center on Facebook Live.
Join experts in psychology and related human sciences to discuss the intersection of science, history, and pop culture on film.
Previous Discussions
Mad to be Normal
Discussion of the 2017 film Mad to Be Normal, exploring the life of R. D. Laing and the Kingsley Hall experiment.
Length: 62 minutes
Originally recorded: April 22, 2021
Get Out
Discussion of the 2017 film Get Out, dealing with racism, microaggressions, and race-related stress and trauma.
Length: 61 minutes
Originally recorded: February 18, 2021
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Discussion of the 2015 film The Stanford Prison Experiment, depicting the notorious prison life study conducted by Dr. Philip Zimbardo (Billy Crudup).
Length: 59 minutes
Originally recorded: October 29, 2020
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Discussion of the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and its depiction of institutional mental health treatment, psychosurgery, and mental illness.
Featuring: 60 minutes
Originally broadcast: September 24, 2020
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Discussion of the 2017 film Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, detailing the life of psychologist William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans) and his partners, Elizabeth Marston (Rebecca Hall) and Olive Byrne (Bella Heathcote).
Length: 62 minutes
Originally recorded: July 30, 2020
Inside Out
Discussion of the 2015 animated film Inside Out and its depiction of childhood development and emotions.
Length: 46 minutes
Originally broadcast: May 28, 2020
Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story
Discussion of the 2015 Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story, depicting the life of Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard) and the events surrounding his famous obedience experiments.
Length: 61 minutes
Originally recorded: April 30, 2020