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Author: Alexander B. Swan

Where psychology meets films. We dissect and analyze popular films and their psychological content.
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Episode 120: Top 10 Film Titles to Teach in Psychology with Ed Hansen
Episode 120
Monday, 14 September, 2026

Join Alex and friend of the show Dr. Ed Hansen as they discuss their Top 10 films for teaching across the psychology course spectrum in this special format episode! Both attempted to curate a list that spans different psychology courses within a typical undergraduate curriculum. The interesting thing to note about their lists, however, is that they did tend to stray close to their research and training background, or in the courses they tend to teach most often. The lists were compiled in "secret" so they weren't influenced by the other. Even still, they had two overlapping films! This episode is for the folks who maybe don't know where to get started in their film pedagogy journey and are looking for film from a couple of film fanatics! Follow Ed on BlueSky @EdHansen_PhDAD or Threads EdHansen_PhDAD If you like this content, you might like my new Audible audiobook/course, A Psychologist Goes to the Movies, available now! It features six films that have been on this show, condensed into 25-30 min essays, researched and analyzed. Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com), on Facebook (@CinPsyPod), or Threads/Instagram (@cinemapsych_podcast). We'd love to hear from you! Don't forget to check out our Paypal link to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on! Don't forget to check out our MERCH STORE for some great merch with our logo and other designs! Legal stuff: 1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended). 2. Intro and outro music by half.cool ("Gemini"). Used under license. 3. Film reel sound effect by bone666138. Used under license CC-BY 3.0. Episode Transcription Go to this link to read a transcript generated by Whisper AI Large V3 Model. Disclaimer: It is not edited and may contain errors!