A Psychological Analysis of the Movie “Rain Man”

PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RAIN MAN MOVIE

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Abstract

The movie Rain Man ' is a story about a man suffering from a form of autism known as Asperger 's Dis . This disability deprived him Charlie , of several social interactions with people which left him unable to form social bonds and became distressed when his normal routine was disrupted . However , he possesses several exotic skills

The autism spectrum illnesses cover a wide range of conditions and symptoms , from

severe mental retardation to mild social impairment Generally , people with autism are having problems with social interactions , such as maintaining eye contact with other people or reading body language . They may also exhibit some conventional behavior such as obsession with lining up objects

Looking Beyond : A Psychological Analysis of the Movie Rain Man

Learning to speak may come almost naturally , but performing mental arithmetic is another thing most of us have to work at . So it seems impossible to imagine that the capacity to perform lightning - fast mathematical analysis and calculations on a grand scale is actually present in us all . However , only a few people are able to tap on these capabilities and display seemingly effortless skills to solve complication mathematical problems . They are called savants

The autism spectrum illnesses cover a wide range of conditions and symptoms , from severe mental retardation to mild social impairment Generally , people with autism are having problems with social interactions , such as maintaining eye contact with other people or reading body language . They may also exhibit some conventional behavior such as obsession with lining up objects

In the movie "Rain Man " the title character , which was portrayed by Dustin Hoffman , was unable to form social bonds with the people in his environment and became distressed when his regular routine was disturbed . Nevertheless , he could perform extraordinary mental arithmetic and calculations

Some cases of autism have genetic basis and have been associated with some nucleotide mutations in the DNA that affect neuroligins , a type of molecules which link nerve cells together

In one study , researchers introduced a mutated form of the neuroligin-3 molecule extracted from the human genome into test mice . After the injection , they then tested the social interaction of the animals ' by placing them in a cage with other `normal ' mouse . The genetically engineered mice spent less time near the strange mouse than their normal littermates and to spend time with inanimate objects

The genetically engineered mice were significantly , by some means better than the introduced mice . Especially in learning a water maze , in which they had to find and remember the exact location of an underwater podium . Consequently , they were also better at relocating the new position of the podium after it was moved to another area

In the United States , about 1 .5 million people are suffering from autism spectrum diss , with boys affected more often than girls

As mentioned earlier , despite extraordinary brain activity , people that are...