PSYCHOLOGY OF THE OSCARS
Best Picture Nominees 2015

By Dr. Sandra E. Cohen | February 23, 2015

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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STILL ALICE
What’s Lost &Found In Alzheimer’s

By Dr. Sandra E. Cohen | February 22, 2015

Even in the No Exit tragedy that Alzheimer’s is, bits and pieces of that old self still come through. Julianne Moore’s heartbreakingly real performance couldn’t show this more clearly. And, even, as Still Alice poignantly reveals – sometimes something flowers into bloom that wasn’t free to live fully before. A buried part of Alice is found.…

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