2- Neuroscience and Roles.Examining how taking on roles affect us
We will reflect on how roles in the entertainment industry (whatever they may be (costume designer, set designer, musician, actor, writer, etc.) affect ones brain. We will be examining mirror neurons, emotions, memories, neurotransmitters and how they are affected by the roles we live in. We will outline strategies on how to shift away from negative roles.
1- Impact of Media on the Field of Mental Health
This article is discussing the extent, nature, and impacts of portrayal of mental illness in fictional films and television programs and suggests that on-screen portrayals are frequent and generally negative, and have a cumulative effect on the public’s perception of people with mental illness and on the likelihood of people with mental illness seeking appropriate […]
4. Women, Media and Mental Health
The relationship between women, media, and mental health is complex. On one hand, the media can influence women’s mental health positively by providing information and resources about mental health issues, promoting self-esteem and self-care, and setting good role models. On the other hand, media can lead to the development of negative body image, unrealistic beauty […]
2.The Use of Cinema in Raising Awareness on Psychosis
The stigma of mental illness in Egyptian society is one of the most important barriers that prevent a mental patient from seeking specialized medical help Unfortunately, the media, especially the cinema, has been the reason for confirming this stigma by presenting both the psychiatric patient and the doctor as material for ridicule and humor. Accordingly, […]
1- Boundaries between Psychiatrists and Patients in film and drama
This talk will explore psychiatrist-patient narratives as portrayed in Egyptian and American cinema and TV in the following themes: interdependency between psychiatrists and patients, professional identity, patients’ quest for mental well-being and implicit trust in their treating doctors. The change in power dynamics in these relationships from a ‘paternalistic’, to ‘semi-dependent’, to ‘shared-decision’ models will […]
‘Silver Hair on the Silver Screen: Narratives of Ageing in Film’
The global population of older adults is increasing, including the MENA region. There is an urgent need to increase the workforce of geriatricians in developing countries. Geriatrics is not a popular specialty amongst medical students or junior doctors due to limited education and training opportunities, and a small number of champions of Geriatrics nurturing students’ […]
Groups and Teams Behind the Scenes
What goes on behind the scene or screen in producing a piece of theater, movie, play or other media production? The audience sees the finished product but has no insight into the dynamics and process that led to this production. In this workshop we invite you to participate in a microversion of producing a set […]
Contemporary Dance and Movement
In this session we will attempt to explore the body along with the internal and external space. Using games, improvisation, imagery, sound to slowly acquaint ourselves with our bodies and bridge the gap between mind, body and soul to reconnect.By using various tools such as games, improvisation, imagery, and sound, the session aims to facilitate […]
Hero’s Journey Workshop for the Entertainment Industry
Applying the Hero’s Journey to the Entertainment Business Description of Training: 90 minute workshop The individuals in the entertainment business are in a mythic journey one full of struggles, challenges and rewards. The Hero’s Journey model formulated by Joseph Campbell is based on common patterns of change found throughout 240 stories in the world. This workshop will delineate […]
Social Dreaming MATRIX
‘Social Dreaming’, the practice of sharing, associating to and working with dreams in a matrix in order to identify social trends and social dynamics, was pioneered and developed by Gordon Lawrence and his colleagues at the Tavistock Institute and Tavistock Clinic in the 1980s. The first experiment was launched by Gordon Lawrence and Paddy Daniel. […]
