Reel People : Finding Ourselves in the Movies

by Howard M. Gluss; Scott Edward Smith

• ISBN13: 9780738859491
• ISBN10: 0738859494
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Author Biography

Howard M. Gluss, Ph.D. is currently practicing psychology in Beverly Hills, California. He serves as a consultant for film and television production, profiling both character personality and development. A former student at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco, Dr. Gluss holds in addition to his Doctorate in Psychology, dual degrees in Drama and in Communications Studies

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 17
About the Authors	p. 19
Forward	p. 23
Introduction	p. 32
The Personalities	p. 46
The Histrionic Personality	p. 49
The Arc of a Histrionic Film Character	p. 71
The Histrionic Personality Summary	p. 73
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Histrionic Personality	p. 76
Popular Cliches Associated with Histrionics	p. 77
Similar Personality Types to the Histrionic	p. 78
Viewing Suggestions for the Histrionic Personality	p. 79
The Antisocial Personality	p. 85
The Arc of an Antisocial Film Character	p. 114
The Antisocial Personality Summary	p. 117
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Antisocial Personality	p. 119
Popular Cliches Associated with the Antisocial Personality	p. 120
Similar Personality Types to the Antisocial	p. 121
Viewing Suggestions for the Antisocial Personality	p. 122
The Paranoid Personality	p. 133
The Arc of a Paranoid Film Character	p. 151
The Paranoid Personality Summary	p. 153
Noteworthy Characteristics of The Paranoid Personality	p. 155
Popular Cliches Associated with Paranoids	p. 156
Similar Personality Types to the Paranoid	p. 157
Viewing Suggestions for the Paranoid Personality	p. 158
The Narcissistic Personality	p. 165
The Arc of a Narcissistic Film Character	p. 190
The Narcissistic Personality Summary	p. 193
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Narcissistic Personality	p. 195
Popular Cliches Associated with the Narcissistic Personality	p. 196
Similar Personality Types to the Narcissistic	p. 197
Viewing Suggestions for the Narcissistic Personality	p. 198
The Borderline Personality	p. 205
The Arc of a Borderline Film Character	p. 222
The Borderline Personality Summary	p. 225
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Borderline Personality	p. 227
Popular Cliches Associated with Borderline	p. 229
Similar Personality Types to the Borderline	p. 230
Viewing Suggestions for the Borderline Personality	p. 231
The Obsessive-Compulsive Personality	p. 235
The Arc of an Obsessive-Compulsive Film Character	p. 259
The Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Summary	p. 262
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality	p. 264
Popular Cliches Associated with the Obsessive-Compulsive	p. 265
Similar Personality Types to the Obsessive-Compulsive	p. 266
Viewing Suggestions for the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality	p. 267
The Schizoid Personality	p. 271
The Arc of a Schizoid Film Character	p. 285
The Schizoid Personality Summary	p. 288
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Schizoid Personality	p. 290
Popular Cliches Associated with Schizoid	p. 291
Similar Personality Types to the Schizoid	p. 292
Viewing Suggestions for the Schizoid Personality	p. 293
The Masochistic Personality	p. 297
The Arc of a Masochistic Film Character	p. 313
The Masochistic Personality Summary	p. 316
Noteworthy Characteristics of the Masochistic Personality	p. 318
Popular Cliches Associated with Masochistics	p. 319
Similar Personality Types to the Masochistic	p. 320
Viewing Suggestions for the Masochistic Personality	p. 321
The Mental Disorders	p. 324
Adjustment Disorders	p. 325
Anxiety Disorders	p. 326
Childhood Disorders	p. 328
Cognitive Disorders	p. 330
Conversion Disorders	p. 331
Somatoform Disorders	p. 332
Eating Disorders	p. 333
Mood Disorders	p. 334
Bipolar Mood Disorders	p. 335
Personality Disorders	p. 336
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	p. 339
Dissociative Disorders	p. 341
Dyssomnia and Parasomnia Disorders	p. 342
Sexual Disorders	p. 343
Transvestism and Gender Identity Disorders	p. 344
Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Response Disorders	p. 345
Substance-Related Disorders	p. 346
The Workplates	p. 348
The Historical Workplates	p. 349
Defining the Basics	p. 350
Defining the Physical	p. 351
Defining the Past	p. 352
Defining the Present	p. 353
Defining Education	p. 354
Defining Work	p. 355
Defining Health	p. 356
Defining Speech	p. 357
Defining Cognition	p. 358
The Psychological Workplates	p. 359
Defining Personality Type	p. 360
Defining Behavior	p. 361
Defining a Sense of Identity	p. 362
Defining a Sense of Self	p. 363
Defining Hopes and Dreams	p. 364
Defining Emotions	p. 365
Defining Social Skills	p. 366
Defining Expression of Feelings	p. 367
Defining Assertiveness	p. 368
Defining How a Character Problem Solves	p. 369
Defining a Character's Anger	p. 370
Defining Mental Health	p. 371
Defining Drugs and Alcohol	p. 372
The Relationships Workplate	p. 375
Defining a Character in Relationships	p. 376
Index	p. 379
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