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Spotlight Breaking the Cult of Secrecy Around Sexual Abuse

SPOTLIGHT
Breaking The Cult Of Secrecy
Surrounding Sexual Abuse

February 4, 2016 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

“If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one” M. Garabedian Secrets are damaging. The film, Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy, tells the story of one very pernicious secret uncovered by an investigative team, named Spotlight, at the Boston Globe. That secret, the widespread sexual abuse by Catholic …

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Breaking The Cult Of Secrecy
Surrounding Sexual Abuse
Psychology of the Oscars Best Picture Nominees 2015

PSYCHOLOGY OF THE OSCARS
Best Picture Nominees 2015

February 23, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Each time I watch a film, my psychoanalyst’s mind begins to construct the same kinds of understandings I might give to my patients. Here is a recap of my psychological thoughts on tonight’s Oscar Best Picture Nominees 2015 and a few other notable films. 2015 has been a great year for actors and directors at …

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Best Picture Nominees 2015
Birdman Voices in His Head Truth or Dare Friend or Foe

BIRDMAN
The Voice In His Head
Truth Or Dare, Friend Or Foe?

February 13, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

What do we talk about when we talk about someone losing his grip on reality? When it comes to that question, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s brilliant film, Birdman, is meaty stuff for a psychoanalyst like me. Riggan Thompson, former action hero, has-been, failed husband and father, is struggling to change his life – against a Voice …

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The Voice In His Head
Truth Or Dare, Friend Or Foe?

Inspiration

“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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