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The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) is an interdisciplinary organization made up of scholars interested in cognitive, philosophical, aesthetic, neurophysiological, and evolutionary-psychological approaches to the analysis of film and other moving-image media. The society is on the forefront of studying how moving-image media shape and are shaped by human psychological activity. Members of SCSMI seek to understand, among other things, the ways in which media arouse our senses, stir our emotions, and prod us to thought. They explore how conceptions of social organization and human nature find their way into films, television, videogames, and online videos. Their research seeks to explain the power of movies over audiences, what popular films tell us about the ways our minds work, and how documentaries and avant-garde films engage us. How might media products bear the traces of social intelligence and evolved capacities? What philosophical issues are at stake in examining media from a psychological perspective? These are just some of the questions pursued by SCSMI members in their own research, at SCSMI conferences, and in the pages of Projections. The gatherings are lively; the research articles are deeply informed and consistently provocative. We invite all people interested in understanding media from a broadly cognitive perspective to join us in exploring the range and depth of the moving image. Membership Information Regular membership fees are $65 annually, and for students, $35 annually. Membership benefits of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image include:
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