A Psychological Analysis of the Doomsday Literature, Film and Television Works

The film and television works of doomsday theme literature are very popular topics in recent years, but the analysis conducted by academics on them still has great limitations. This paper adopts the method of literature research and case analysis, and from the perspective of the spectators, puts forward the root of psychological demand for the concept of “doom”. First of all, starting with the concepts of “doomsday theory” and “doomsday complex”, it is concluded that the psychological connection between man and “doomsday” has not only a long history, but also has the commonality of different regional cultures. Furthermore, by putting forward the different psychological needs and case analysis of people’s active viewing of the doomsday works, and combining the philosophical roots of Kant and Heidegger’s doomsday theory, it is concluded that people’s attention to doomsday works is not only another form of human group’s concern about death, but also the need for people to rethink the value of life in a more macro historical environment. It also puts forward some ideas on the relationship between collective unconsciousness and the reality of social development in the study of literary and television works.