VIA Institute on Character, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202 USA.
Department of Psychology, The University of Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Death Stud. 2011 May-Jun;35(5):387-407. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2010.544517.
The portrayal of death is one of the most common themes in movies and is often unrealistic, promoting misconceptions to the public. However, there are also many films that portray death acceptance in an instructive way. Such films depict the development of character strengths useful in embracing life and lessening death anxiety, namely zest, curiosity, self-regulation, and humor. Moreover, the role of meaning in films is pivotal for understanding death attitudes. The authors discussed key elements in a number of popular, independent, and international films and emphasized the use of films as an important adjunct for both teachers and clinicians addressing death attitudes with students and clients. A program of death education using movies is briefly discussed.
死亡的描绘是电影中最常见的主题之一，往往不切实际，向公众传播误解。然而，也有许多电影以有教育意义的方式描绘对死亡的接受。这些电影描绘了有助于接受生活和减轻死亡焦虑的性格优势的发展，即热情、好奇心、自我调节和幽默。此外，电影中的意义对于理解死亡态度也至关重要。作者讨论了一些受欢迎的、独立的和国际电影中的关键元素，并强调了将电影用作教师和临床医生与学生和客户讨论死亡态度的重要辅助手段。简要讨论了一个使用电影进行死亡教育的方案。
