How many breathtaking psychological effects does the movie ‘She Disappears’ quietly spread?
‘She Disappeared’ is a 2023 Chinese suspense film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Cui Rui and Liu Xiang, starring Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, Wen Yongshan, and Du Jiang as a special guest star. The film is adapted from the former Soviet film ‘A Trap for the Bachelor’ and the real incident in which Wang Nuannuan’s ex-husband pushed her off a cliff in order to cheat her life. The story tells the story of He Fei and his wife Li Muzi who encountered a disaster while on vacation in Southeast Asia. His wife disappeared and then mysteriously appeared, triggering a series of suspenseful events. The film was released during the Dragon Boat Festival on June 22, 2023, and its box office exceeded 2.2 billion.
The protagonists in the film, He Fei and Shen Man, are both masters of psychology. They used various psychological principles to weave exquisite lies one after another, leaving the audience dizzying.
This article will reveal to you the four psychological effects that appear in the film, allowing you to have a deeper understanding of the charm of this film.
The Mandela Effect: Blurred Memory Illusions
The Mandela Effect is when people have false or inconsistent memories of past facts, and this memory is also shared by others. The phenomenon is named after former South African President Nelson Mandela because many people mistakenly remember that he died in prison rather than in 2013.
The film cleverly uses the Mandela Effect to cause many people to have the illusion that everything in the past is upside down. He Fei cleverly used this effect in this film to mislead passers-by and weave a superb alibi, thereby gaining the time to kill his wife.
Suspension Bridge Effect: Entanglement on a Dangerous Bridge
The suspension bridge effect means that when people meet the opposite sex in a dangerous or exciting environment, they will mistakenly regard their physiological reactions (such as accelerated heartbeat and increased blood pressure) as their love for the other person, thereby increasing the relationship between the two. the attraction between.
He Fei used the suspension bridge effect to successfully control Muzi. Studies have shown that when people experience a thrilling suspension bridge experience, their hearts will speed up due to instinct. If you meet another person at this time, you will mistakenly think that the other person triggered this heartbeat feeling.
He Fei deliberately planned and caused an accidental car accident before marrying Muzi. When Muzi was in a state of panic, he rescued the panicked Muzi for the second time, which made Muzi deeply smitten. It is worth mentioning that Muzi’s parents were unfortunately killed in a car accident, so she particularly cherished the feeling of escaping danger and being rescued, and He Fei became her benefactor to escape the plight.
Halo Effect: The Lost Way and Charm of Love
The halo effect means that in interpersonal communication, people tend to ignore the flaws of the other person because of their outstanding characteristics and outstanding qualities. This phenomenon is also common in love relationships. When one person falls in love with another person, they will have a kind of blind worship and praise for them.
The love between Muzi and He Fei also showed the halo effect, which means that in interpersonal interactions, people tend to ignore the other person’s flaws because of their outstanding characteristics and outstanding qualities. Muzi fell deeply in love because of He Fei’s common interests with her (such as her obsession with Van Gogh and her understanding of art), which made her forgive He Fei’s gambling habit again and again.
Exposure effect: the blurred web of trust between true and false
The exposure effect means that the more times we see someone, the more we identify with and like them. This effect is also common in advertising and marketing. When we see ads for a brand or product frequently, we develop a favorable impression and trust in it.
Of course, He Fei’s opponent Shen Man, as a character who comes for revenge, is also proficient in psychology. She cleverly used the exposure effect to gain He Fei’s trust. In her first contact with He Fei, she started by helping him recover his stolen wallet. With a series of ingenious arrangements, she kept appearing in his field of vision, making He Fei mistakenly think that she was a genius barrister, and then asked her to investigate. case.
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