Episode 864: Movies About Therapy
Julie Sesnovich and Scott Nye discuss movies about therapy.
Movies about therapy include Secrets of a Soul and more!
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
Robyn Dawes’ “House of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth” provides evidence that uncertified laymen (college students, in the experiment) are as effective as experienced therapists. Nevertheless, those therapists (many of Dawes’ colleagues) asserted that their experience granted them greater understanding (a claim at odds with the data). Perhaps Mumford was inspired by that.
Jeff Daniels does not play a psychiatrist in The Squid & the Whale. Instead he’s a novelist.