Pys. Final Project #Wolf of Wall Street

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SSCI105 : Basic Psychology

Name : Tawfq Abdullah Al_ hama!i

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Outline :

Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………

Introduction …………………………………………………………………….

The movie …………………………………………………………...... Psychological disorder ………………………………………………..

Symptoms ………………………………………………………………………..

Causes …………………………………………………………………………...

!!ects ……………………………………………………………………………

Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………

Treatment …………………………………………………………….. "edication …………………………………………………………… Psychotherapy ………………………………………………………...

#roup therapy ……………………………………………………….. $hat I have learned !rom this research ……………………………

%e!erences ……………………………………………………………………


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Acknowledgement:

"I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our instructor

Ms. Fatin Khalifeh , for her guidance, encouragement, valuable

advice and wise suggestion throughout Basic Psychology Course.

In addition, the completion of this pro ect could not have been

accomplished without her"

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Introduction :

The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy film directed by

Martin Scorsese . The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same

name by Jordan elfort and reco!nts from elfort"s perspecti#e

his career as a stockbroker in $e% &ork 'ity and ho% his firm

Stratton (akmont engaged in rampant corr!ption and fra!d on

Wall Street that !ltimately led to his do%nfall. )eonardo *i'aprio

+%ho also co,prod!ced the film- stars as elfort %ith Jonah /ill

as his b!siness partner and friend *onnie A off Margot obbie

as his second %ife $aomi )apaglia and yle 'handler as atrick

*enham the 4 5 agent %ho tries to bring him do%n. Matthe%

Mc'a!ghey ob einer Jon 4a#rea! and Jean *es6ardin are also feat!red. The film marks the

director"s fifth collaboration %ith *i'aprio after Gangs of New York +2002- The Aviator +2007-

The Departed +2008- and Shutter Island +2010- as %ell as his second collaboration %ith Winter

after the tele#ision series Boardwalk Empire +2010917-.

The Wolf of Wall Street premiered in $e% &ork 'ity on *ecember 1: 2013 and %as

released theatrically on *ecember 2; 2013 in the 2 million %orld%ide d!ring its original

theatrical r!n to become Scorsese"s highest,grossing mo#ie to date and the 1:th,highest,grossing

film of 2013. ?;@ The film %as contro#ersial for its morally ambig!o!s depiction of e#ents e plicit

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se !al content profanity depiction of hard dr!g !se and the !se of animals d!ring prod!ction.

The film also recei#ed contro#ersy d!e to the f!nding of 1M* from Malaysia .

The film recei#ed mostly positi#e re#ie%s from critics %ith praise for Scorsese"s direction

and the performances of *i'aprio and /ill and %as nominated for se#eral a%ards incl!ding

fi#e nominations at the B8th Academy A%ards ceremony C est ict!re est *irector for

Scorsese est Writing +Adapted Screenplay- for Winter and est Actor and est S!pporting

Actor nominations for *i'aprio and /ill respecti#ely. The film did not %in in any category

altho!gh *i'aprio did %in est Actor 9 Motion ict!re M!sical or 'omedy at the :1st Dolden

Dlobe A%ards %here the film %as also nominated for est ict!re 9 M!sical or 'omedy . 5t %as

also recogni ed by n!mero!s other a%ards ceremonies as %ell as g!ilds and critics" associations.

Psychological disorder:

This motion pict!re is e ceptional , in light of the fact

that it"s so %ell made as %ell as on the gro!nds that it takes after

s!ch a fascinating +clearly and am!singly narcissistic- character

Jordan elfort +played in e traordinary design by )eonardo

*i'aprio-. That is t%o Eo!tstanding"sE in the primary sentence

%hich precisely mirrors the %ay that this film is as enli#ening as

e#ery one of the p!ndits are stating it may be and that this motion

pict!re is prone to catch in any e#ent a portion of the fo!ndation grants for %hich it %ill

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do!btlessly be selected. Jordan elfort has some e tremely recogni able F!alities and

shortcomings. /e has some gen!ine abilities that bring abo!t his magnificent climb to distinction

and fort!ne and he has some gen!ine identity based imperfections that bring abo!t a similarly

%onderf!l breakdo%n +pro#isoC maybe this is F!estionable ho%e#er 5"m deciphering his

Ebreakdo%nE to be only self,ca!sed-.

(ne scene specifically o!tlines a focal F!ality and shortcoming of his and the ro!te in

%hich +as is so reg!larly the case- the F!ality and shortcoming are !npredictably inter%o#en.

This scene %hich happens in the main third of the film indicates Jordan in o!t and o!t deals

mode. As a yo!thf!l aggressi#e stock agent in the middle of employments and %illing to

reco#er solid monetary balance he 6oins %hat might as %ell be called a "Mother and op" stock

financier.

G!ickly taking after the prospecti#e employee meeting he sits at his ne% %ork area

and offers his first Epenny stockE to his first Es!cker.E 5n the conseF!ent fi#e moment gro!p in

that !nra#els the small ho%e#er disorderly office stops s!ddenly to see the tong!e,to,the,floor

remarkable e ec!tion that Jordan is sho%ing. Jordan is directing his artf!l c!lminationH he"s

doing the #ery thing that in the long r!n helped him to end !p an incredibly rich m!lti,tycoon by

his mid,t%enties. /e"s o#erflo%ing certainty and t!rning an apparently splendid and intelligible

story of dreams satisfied of !nending benefits and he"s grad!ally yet !nF!estionably "reeling in

and snaring" the hesitant o!tsider on the flip side of the telephone. Jordan is so con#incingly

intelligent abo!t his perceptions of the commercial center so enth!siastic abo!t the idea of

progress th!s g!aranteed in his con#iction that nothing a%f!l co!ld happen.


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Jordan can be so incredible at this art not on the gro!nds that he demonstrates

!nmistakable F!alities like e pert artic!lation and mystiF!e b!t since he comprehends %hat

indi#id!als need. /e can paint s!ch a striking pict!re of progress and make another person feel

like that achie#ement is inside of his or her grip. 5t"s a momento!s !ncommon and commendable

F!ality to kno% so distincti#ely %hat e#erybody needs and to make them feel like they"re going

to get itI yet the reason it"s like%ise a shortcoming and this addresses the contrast in the middle

of control and sincere charitableness is on acco!nt of he can act like he tr!ly needs to gi#e other

indi#id!als %hat they need %hile all the %hile not thinking one lick abo!t the %ay that the "other

indi#id!als" are ne#er going to get it they"re going to lose.

Jordan enth!siastically s!bmits himself to the e ceptionally shameless ob6ecti#e of

pers!ading masses regarding indi#id!als to toss their %ell,deser#ed cash at terrible %agers that

he kno%s aren"t f!ll comprehended and %ill !na#oidably implode. )ike the most narcissistic of

sales representati#e Jordan considers kin to be pa%ns to be controlled o!t of self,hobby %hich

is a drastically darker and more shallo% pict!re of EothersE than %hat the #ast ma6ority ha#e in

their heads. This shallo% perspecti#e of others" is the thing that f!rnishes Jordan"s psyche %ith

the opport!nity and inspiration to make and finish on #ital and ama ing attempts to close the deal

that mo#e him to%ard more cash than can be tallied. (n the other hand it"s %hat prompts his

dis,per!sing 4 5 specialists and estranging himself from his family.


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&arcissistic Personality 'isorder Causes( Statistics( Signs( Symptoms) Side !!ects:

&arcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder that is characteri ed by an inflated

sense of self co!pled %ith an intense need for admiration and respect. 5ndi#id!als %ho s!ffer

%ith narcissistic personality disorder typically feel as tho!gh they are s!perior to others %ith

little or no regard for ho% other people may feel or think. $arcissistic personality disorder is one

of the many types of personality disorders %hich are conditions in %hich men %omen

adolescents or children ha#e traits that ca!se them to beha#e in socially distressing manners.

Se#eral other disorders may commonly occ!r %ith narcissistic personality disorder incl!ding

eating disorders mood disorders s!bstance,related disorders and some personality disorders

+histrionic borderline antisocial and paranoid-.

5ndi#id!als s!ffering %ith narcissistic personality disorder %ill often e hibit traits of

arrogance dominance s!periority and the desire to seek po%er. /o%e#er most of these

indi#id!als typically str!ggle %ith lo% self,esteem and often attempt to compensate for this

fragility by degrading others. These beha#iors can help an indi#id!al %ith narcissistic personality

disorder b!ild their o%n self,%orth and this characteristic is often seen as a sadistic tendency.

$arcissistic personality disorder res!lts in se#ere social emotional and beha#ioral implications

as a person %ith these character traits %ill often isolate themsel#es and ha#e limited ability to

maintain relationships or f!nction in %ork or school.

5f yo! or a lo#ed one has been s!ffering %ith narcissistic personality disorder yo! may

!nderstand directly the negati#e implications of this mental health iss!e. With the assistance of a


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professional treatment team yo! or yo!r lo#ed one can address narcissistic personality disorder

and begin a 6o!rney of healing and %ellness.

Statistics on &arcissistic Personality 'isorder:Statistics abo!t narcissistic personality disorder are helpf!l as they can pro#ide greater

comprehension abo!t this state in addition to creating impro#ed o!tcomes for those %ho are

s!ffering %ith this mental health condition. The follo%ing are important statistics abo!t

narcissistic personality disorder that may be helpf!l in forming better !nderstandingC

• )ife pre#alence of narcissistic personality disorder is estimated at 1 in the

general pop!lation and 2,18 in clinical pop!lations.

• 5n 200> T%inge and 'ampbell cond!cted st!dies s!ggesting that the incidence of

$ * had more than do!bled in the


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4amilies friends or partners of people %ith $ * may ha#e diffic!lty pers!ading them

into therapy as the person %ith $ * may belie#e that if they %ere take a%ay their protecti#e

layer their Os!per,po%erN a #!lnerable and e cessi#ely emotional child %ill be re#ealed.

S!ggestion that there is something %rong %ith a person %ith $ * %ill de#astate altho!gh they

may not sho% it as they do find sho%ing their o%n pain diffic!lt.

Many of the symptoms of $ * can be treated tho!gh psychotherapy pro#ided the

person is %illing to be treated. The main goal of these psychotherapies is to help the person to

de#elop healthier self,esteem and more realistic e pectations of others.

Most narcissistic people %ill only rel!ctantly agree to go to therapy if a significant

person in their life is threatening to lea#e them or if someone is threatening their comfort their

rep!tation or their stat!s if they donNt.

*A$Ns basis of %ork is that people %ith any personality disorders %ho act!ally %ant

to change can be helped. $o% some people %ith * especially %ith $ * rarely %ant tochange. *A$Ns role here is to %alk a delicate balance informing people %ith $ * that there are

good therapy treatments for them and informing family members that sometimes people %ith

$ * ref!se any help.

Causes o! &arcissistic Personality 'isorder:


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While there is no kno%n ca!se for narcissistic personality disorder there are se#eral

factors that may be associated %ith the de#elopment of this disease. ossible losses that may

ca!se narcissistic personality disorder incl!de the follo%ingC

• Se#ere emotional ab!se in childhood

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• Appearing !nemotional.

• Setting !nrealistic or !nattainable goals.

• asily re6ected or h!rt.

• ecoming 6ealo!s easily.

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from a narcissistic personality disorder treatment center as this reso!rce can help g!ide yo!

thro!gh any iss!es associated %ith the de#elopment of this disorder. 5f any person has $ *

there is a good chance that hePshe reg!larly demonstrates s!preme arrogance. /e may sho% this

arrogance in what he says and how he talks. This arrogance can manifest in a n!mber of %ays

incl!ding se !ally financially and emotionally. Sadly +for yo!- this arrogance is beyond their

ability to detect mostly beca!se of that pre#io!sly mentioned missing KchipL from trait n!mber

eight.

&arcissistic Personality 'isorder !!ects:

Tho!gh narcissistic personality disorder may not appear to ha#e many negati#e

implications this mental health iss!e can res!lt in many complications if left !ntreated. As a

res!lt of this conseF!ences may arise that can affect e#ery aspect of yo!r %ell,being incl!ding

physically mentally and socially. Those %ho ha#e narcissistic personality may come across as

those that are too s!perior to accept help or treatment.


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In Short :

5 %o!ld like to inform yo! that the F!alities that 5 looked it !p in both of the things yo!

searched thro!gh my st!dies of this mental illness for e ample symptoms ca!ses conseF!ences

and all that may be mentioned that all of this applies to me strong and 5 think that 5 am 5 am

s!ffering from this mental illness and 5 %ill limit it as soon as possible and thank yo! #ery

m!ch beca!se if yo! do not st!dy this st!ff beca!se 5 kne% e#al!ate myself and anything it

may be 5 am c!rrently going thro!gh.

%e!erences:

1. ET/ W()4 (4 WA)) ST T +1B-E. ritish oard of 4ilm 'lassification. *ecember12 2013. etrie#ed (ctober 1: 2017.

2. Mc'lintock amela +*ecember 27 2013-. E o (fficeC "Wolf of Wall Street" *e#o!ring"7: onin " "Walter Mitty" on 'ro%ded 'hristmasE. The /olly%ood eporter. etrie#ed4ebr!ary 12 2017.

3. EThe Wolf of Wall Street +2013-E. o (ffice Mo6o. etrie#ed (ctober 2: 2017.

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>. E eal "Wolf of Wall Street" e ec"s son slams mo#ie"s "inacc!rate" characteri ation of hisfatherE. *aily $e%s +$e% &ork-. *ecember 1> 2013. etrie#ed 1 March 2017.

10. *ockterman liana +*ecember 28 2013-. EThe Wolf of Wall StreetC The Tr!e StoryE.

Time. etrie#ed 1 March 2017.

11. )ope )inette +23 A!g!st 2012-. EWe"#e ead The Script 4or The Wolf (f Wall Street U /ere Are The 1; Scenes We 'an"t Wait To SeeE. !siness 5nsider. etrie#ed B (ctober 2012.

12. E$eighbo!rs babe Margot obbie is )eonardo *i'aprio"s ne% modelE. The Ad#ertiser+$e%s )imited-. : $o#ember 2012. etrie#ed 1: J!ne 2013.

13. Megalomaniacs abo!nd in politicsPmedicinePfinance !siness *ay 2011P01P0:

17. T%inge Jean M. 'ampbell W. eith The $arcissism pidemicC )i#ing in the Age ofntitlement +200>-

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