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So — have you heard about this tape? Let’s talk about The Ring (2002) and its portrayal of grief, nature vs nurture, and the psycho-therapeutic theory of emotional dwelling. There are many readings of what the metaphors in this movie are really about. And for a lot of people this movie is about technology — viral media and misinformation, technology as a virus, technophobia etc etc — but for me, this movie is so much about grief! Like — it just is! Miscarriages! Murder! Hauntings! Girls in wells! Grief. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Sources: Psychoanalytic Dialogues 26: 103-108 Walking the Tightrope of Emotional Dwelling by George E. Atwood, Phd and Robert D. Stolorow, Phd Undergoing the situation: Emotional dwelling is more than empathic understanding by Robert D. Storlow Epigenetics and Child Development: How Children’s Experiences Affect Their Genes How "Ringu" (1998) Embodies Cultural Fear by Daniel Hess 'The Ring' at 20: Millennial Horror That's Still Infecting Movies Today by Beatrice Loayza You Won’t Regret Rewatching The Ring by Kevin Townsend, Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Lenika Cruz
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