The classic Pixar film Finding Nemo, when looked through psychological lenses, brings a whole new light to the meaning of the movie to the surface. A good deal of your review focused on how Dory’s condition resembles anterograde amnesia. The point brought up in your review when you talk about how Dory tries to repeatedly say/act on something in an effort not to forget the new information is significant in defining this form of amnesia. This mnemonic-like tool can be used to describe her attempts to remember important things (like the address of the dentist office). This skill proves critical in advancing the plot of the movie.
The fact that this is a very accurate portrayal of this disorder, coupled with the fact this is a children's movie,
The fact that this is a very accurate portrayal of this disorder, coupled with the fact this is a children's movie,