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100	1		_aMünsterberg, Hugo, _d1863-1916
245	1	4	_aThe Photoplay: A Psychological Study
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-03-16
508			_aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Annika Feilbach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520			_a"The Photoplay: A Psychological Study" by Hugo Münsterberg is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the psychology and aesthetics of moving pictures, exploring how films create emotional and cognitive experiences in viewers. It examines the evolution of cinema from its beginnings to a powerful art form, emphasizing its unique psychological impacts. The opening of the book provides a historical overview of moving pictures, beginning with early inventions that set the stage for cinema. Münsterberg discusses key developments, from the first experiments with motion in devices like the phenakistoscope and zoetrope to the commercial success of Edison's kinetoscope. He outlines the gradual transition from simple, brief clips to the elaborate, multifaceted narratives presented in modern film, setting the foundation for his exploration of the psychological mechanisms behind how moving images affect perception and emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMotion pictures -- Psychological aspects
653			_aMotion pictures -- Aesthetics
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15383
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