The book, written by the author of the unique course “Psychology for Screenwriters” Tatyana Salakhieva-Talal, introduces the concepts of some psychological schools and trends, rethought from the point of view of film dramaturgy. Among them are the theories of Freud and Jung, which had a huge influence on cinema, the Gestalt approach, which is given special attention in the book, as well as the latest world research in the field of sociocultural phenomena, knowledge of which will allow you to create stories that are relevant to the modern viewer. Each psychological theory is adapted to the goals film playwrights and integrated into key script structures. Thanks to this, the reader will learn to understand how different forms of art influence the viewer’s psyche, how to create deep characters and psychologically reliable stories, what plot twists and personal characteristics of the characters involve the viewer in what is happening on the screen, forcing him to empathize with the characters and go through the path of transformation with them and achieve catharsis. All this knowledge is undoubtedly useful not only for screenwriters, but also for directors, producers, editors, film experts and all those who are interested in cinema and psychology.