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Behind The Mind.  

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Behind The Mind The mind is regarded as the most complex aspect of the human being. Long after the secrets of the body had been discovered, analyzed, and mastered, the enigma of the psyche remained. Eventually, facilities to deal with illnesses of the mind were founded. However, the barbaric manner in which the patients were treated damaged them more often than it helped. As these institutions gained experience, their approach to the therapy of the patients improved and the institutions became more successful at rehabilitating the mentally disturbed. The improvements can largely be classified within two categories; the approach to leisure and discipline by the staff. This transition, from jailhouse to hospital, is clearly illustrated through the analysis of the mental institutions portrayed in the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, written by Ken Kesey, and the film The Dream Team (1989), directed by Howard Zieff. The novel, set...

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