A Second Look At "Good Will Hunting"

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...because of the psychological aspects of the story; specifically, the relationship between Will and his therapist Sean. This paper discusses the ego functions of the main characters; Will's primary mechanisms and his relationship with Sean.
Discussion – Ego Functions
There are 12 ego functions we need to discuss and this paper is very short; we can't do more than identify them. The first is reality testing, which is the ability to tell one's internal world from reality and the differences between them. Sean is very aware of reality; not only is it his profession, but the loss of his wife has affected him deeply. He knows the pain of reality. Will is also aware of reality but is less grounded. For both of them reality is painful, but whereas Sean faces it squarely, Will uses defense mechanisms to avoid dealing with it.
Judgment: this refers to determining what actions are appropriate in given situations. Both Sean and Will have lapses in judgment in the film. Sean...

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