<p> The purpose of this organic inquiry and alchemical hermeneutic study was to explore the nature, essence, and archetype of <i>the other woman </i> with the goal of understanding how and why women become involved in triadic relationships. The study seeks to comprehend the lived experience of the other woman, including her history, character, behavior, ideologies, and desires. This study explored how and why other women are <i>othered </i> (i.e., cast out or rejected) in society, and the resultant effects upon them. A further goal of the work was to understand the dynamics of the triadic relationship from the other woman's point of view and to find ways to ease the pain experienced by all parties involved in and affected by these often complex and problematic relationships, which can lead to severe suffering, alienation, heartbreak, and in extreme cases, even murder or suicide. </p><p> Although she has been with us for eons, the other woman's true identity has been all but erased from existence. She has been buried in the shadows of society's taboos, relegated to the role of the scapegoat, and burdened with carrying negative projections of an ill-begotten stereotype. Using Carl Jung's theories of the archetypes and complexes and James Hillman and Pat Berry's archetypal psychology, the researcher explored and contrasted the lived experiences of the other woman stereotype and the other woman archetype portrayed in film over the last hundred years, as well as women in history, including pioneering feminist, Ana&iuml;s Nin, and the mother of depth psychology, Sabina Spielrein. The other woman archetype proved to be elusive because her identity has been mostly usurped by negative stereotypes. Further, the problems resulting from othering the other woman do not rest in the dyad or in the triadic relationship, but originate with the problem of the imbalance of masculine and feminine energy on the planet. </p><p> The researcher concludes with the hope that the other woman can be re-visioned as just "another woman," on an individuation journey towards the Whole Woman archetype. Keywords: Affairs, Betrayal, Feminism, Film, Individuation, Infidelity, Othering, <i>Whole Woman</i> Archetype </p>

<p>In our society the media has presented itself as an important tool in shaping both the identities of groups and individuals. In film, and possibly more deeply in African American films, the prolonged emotional and multi-sensoral experience heightens this importance. In America, there has been a historical presence of stereotypical characters in Black film and television shows as early as the 1800s. My assertion is that African Americans who are exposed to media images with stereotypical African American characters are affected negatively in psychological and social respects. The impacts include but are not limited to self esteem issues, poor identity development, negative social perceptions from non-Black groups, and a diminishing of confidence in Black capabilities (e.g. professionalism, intelligence etc.). In addition, it is my assertion that African Americans can take control of stereotypical images in the media through the development of independent film projects. There is a hunger for palatable portrayals of African Americans, and the presence or absence of such portrayals is experienced severely by African American viewers. This research will take a historical look at stereotypical images, the difference in content when examining commercial and independent film releases, and the motivations of Black independent filmmakers to change the landscape of Black film. </p>

O trabalho a seguir propõe um estudo do filme Chaplin (1992), dirigido por Richard Attenborough. Essa investigação foi feita sob a perspectiva da psicologia social da arte e do cinema, procurando entender o objeto dentro do campo em que ele se encaixa: a atividade artística. Levantamos também a discussão das temáticas que a própria obra suscita. Para tal, alguns autores de áreas conciliáveis com a psicologia foram utilizados também. Exemplo disso é a forte presença de estudos iconológicos no trabalho. Em nossa avaliação do filme subdividimos a análise em duas etapas majoritárias. Na primeira delas, separamos a obra por seções, de acordo com o que consideramos como momentos distintos da narrativa. Cada uma delas corresponde a uma fase da vida do personagem principal e/ou uma série de acontecimentos muito marcantes correlacionados. Nessas seções consideramos também algumas categorias técnicas para a avaliação das cenas. São as atuações, a música, os diferentes enquadramentos e cenários e a luminosidade dos frames, assim como as suas cores. Já na segunda parte da análise, algumas das sequências são avaliadas mais profundamente, considerando as categorias anteriormente citadas e fazendo uma descrição minuciosa do correr daquele instante narrativo. Além disso, são discutidos os tópicos que aparecem com mais força na sequência. Ou seja, estivemos atentos a dois aspectos principais enquanto analisamos o filme: as temáticas recorrentes da obra (como a relação entre fama, sucesso e solidão, por exemplo) e as estratégias utilizadas pela película para criar as cenas e a narrativa. A forma como ela combina os enquadramentos, a música e os demais elementos. Por fim, estabelecemos algumas reflexões gerais sobre o filme como um todo, pensando na análise das seções e das sequências escolhidas. Assim como também propomos uma continuidade das discussões erigidas nesta pesquisa / The following work proposes a study of Chaplin (1992), movie directed by Richard Attenborough. We carried this inquiry under the Social Psychology of Art and Cinema perspective, trying to understand the object inside the field it fits in: the artistic activity. We also discussed themes the own work of art elicits. For this, we applied scholars whose areas dialogue with Psychology as well. For instance, we have a strong presence of iconological studies in the work. The examination of the film required a two main steps subdivided analysis. On the first one, we separated the movie into sections, according to what we considered distinguished moments of the narrative. Each one of them matches a protagonists life phase and/or a correlated chain of remarkable events. We also considered some technical categories on these sections, so we could examine the scenes. They are the performers acting, music, framings and scenarios, and finally the colors and luminosity of these frames. Then we have the second part analysis, which is a deep and detailed examination of some sequences, considering the mentioned categories. In other words, we kept our attention on two main aspects while conducting the analysis: the movie recurring issues (for instance, the relation between fame, success and loneliness) and its scene creation strategies. Namely, the combination of framing, music and other elements. Finally, there are some general reflections about the movie as a whole, contemplating the sections and the chosen sequences analysis. We also propose that the raised debates continue beyond this research

O trabalho a seguir propõe um estudo do filme Chaplin (1992), dirigido por Richard Attenborough. Essa investigação foi feita sob a perspectiva da psicologia social da arte e do cinema, procurando entender o objeto dentro do campo em que ele se encaixa: a atividade artística. Levantamos também a discussão das temáticas que a própria obra suscita. Para tal, alguns autores de áreas conciliáveis com a psicologia foram utilizados também. Exemplo disso é a forte presença de estudos iconológicos no trabalho. Em nossa avaliação do filme subdividimos a análise em duas etapas majoritárias. Na primeira delas, separamos a obra por seções, de acordo com o que consideramos como momentos distintos da narrativa. Cada uma delas corresponde a uma fase da vida do personagem principal e/ou uma série de acontecimentos muito marcantes correlacionados. Nessas seções consideramos também algumas categorias técnicas para a avaliação das cenas. São as atuações, a música, os diferentes enquadramentos e cenários e a luminosidade dos frames, assim como as suas cores. Já na segunda parte da análise, algumas das sequências são avaliadas mais profundamente, considerando as categorias anteriormente citadas e fazendo uma descrição minuciosa do correr daquele instante narrativo. Além disso, são discutidos os tópicos que aparecem com mais força na sequência. Ou seja, estivemos atentos a dois aspectos principais enquanto analisamos o filme: as temáticas recorrentes da obra (como a relação entre fama, sucesso e solidão, por exemplo) e as estratégias utilizadas pela película para criar as cenas e a narrativa. A forma como ela combina os enquadramentos, a música e os demais elementos. Por fim, estabelecemos algumas reflexões gerais sobre o filme como um todo, pensando na análise das seções e das sequências escolhidas. Assim como também propomos uma continuidade das discussões erigidas nesta pesquisa / The following work proposes a study of Chaplin (1992), movie directed by Richard Attenborough. We carried this inquiry under the Social Psychology of Art and Cinema perspective, trying to understand the object inside the field it fits in: the artistic activity. We also discussed themes the own work of art elicits. For this, we applied scholars whose areas dialogue with Psychology as well. For instance, we have a strong presence of iconological studies in the work. The examination of the film required a two main steps subdivided analysis. On the first one, we separated the movie into sections, according to what we considered distinguished moments of the narrative. Each one of them matches a protagonists life phase and/or a correlated chain of remarkable events. We also considered some technical categories on these sections, so we could examine the scenes. They are the performers acting, music, framings and scenarios, and finally the colors and luminosity of these frames. Then we have the second part analysis, which is a deep and detailed examination of some sequences, considering the mentioned categories. In other words, we kept our attention on two main aspects while conducting the analysis: the movie recurring issues (for instance, the relation between fame, success and loneliness) and its scene creation strategies. Namely, the combination of framing, music and other elements. Finally, there are some general reflections about the movie as a whole, contemplating the sections and the chosen sequences analysis. We also propose that the raised debates continue beyond this research