Understanding Memory Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies at Wesleyan University, Middletown
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Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
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English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
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INR 2206 | yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Preview: Welcome to Memory and Movies
- Lecture 1: Sometimes Life Imitates Art - Film: 50 First Dates
- Lecture 2: What is Memory? - Film: Finding Nemo
- Lecture 3: Memory's Everyday Function
- Lecture 4: Using Films to Tell Stories About Memory - Film: The Princess Bride
Reading
- Suggested Readings for Module 1 (optional)
Practice Exercise
- Memory Processes and Memory Films
Videos
- Lecture 5: A Memory Worth Keeping - Film: After Life
- Lecture 6: Creating Long Lasting Memories - Film: Cast Away
- Lecture 7: Facing the Future by Looking Backward - Film: Groundhog Day
- Lecture 8: Different Ways of Remembering - Film: Crash
- Lecture 9: Where Do We Keep Our Memories - Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Lecture 10: Memory Champs, Mnemonics, and Savants - Movie: Rain Man
Reading
- Suggested Readings for Module 2 (optional)
Practice Exercise
- Making Memories that Last
Videos
- Lecture 11: Narrative Flashbacks - Film: The Kite Runner
- Lecture 12: Tell Me a Story About You - Film: Slumdog Millionaire
- Lecture 13: Emotion, Empathy, and Movies - Film: Cinema Paradiso: The New Version
- Lecture 14: Distant Memories - Film: Titanic
- Lecture 15: Unforgettable Moments - Film: Unchained Memories: The Slave Narratives
- Lecture 16: Remember Me - Film: The Joy Luck Club
Reading
- Suggested Readings for Module 3 (optional)
Practice Exercise
- Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories
Videos
- Lecture 17: Where Am I? - Film: Desperately Seeking Susan
- Lecture 18: Organic Amnesia from Brain Injuries - Film: The Music Never Stopped
- Lecture 19: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Amnesia - Film: The Return of the Soldier
- Lecture 20: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Fugue - Film: The Majestic
- Lecture 21: Memory's Most Studied Mind - Film: Memento
Reading
- Suggested Readings for Module 4 (optional)
Practice Exercise
- Understanding the Reality of Amnesia
Videos
- Lecture 22: My Memory Isn't What It Used to Be - Film: Cocoon
- Lecture 23: A Troubling Turn: Mild Cognitive Impairment - Film: On Golden Pond
- Lecture 24: Strokes and Vascular Dementia - Film: Amour
- Lecture 25: The Insidious Invader: Alzheimer's Disease - Film: Away From Her
- Lecture 26: Maintaining Memory in Old Age - Film: The Bucket List
Reading
- Suggested Readings for Module 5 (optional)
Practice Exercise
- Senior Moments, Forgetfulness, and Dementia
Articles