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Inception, Part II: A Psychologically "Real" Dream World

By Jeremy Clyman, M.A. on August 9, 2010 in Reel Therapy

"Inception" entered theaters mid-summer amidst tremendous hype due to the bold and creative filmmaking tendencies of writer/director Christopher Nolan. In subsequent weeks, the box office ballooned with ticket sales alongside a unanimously positive critical consensus. Read More

Stealing ideas is termed

Submitted by Mikeythaniel on September 12, 2010 - 10:23pm.

Stealing ideas is termed extraction in the movie. Inception on the other hand is the planting of a new idea. #noob

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Jeremy Clyman, M.A., is pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University.

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