Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Days 35 - Psychological Disorders - Film Analysis

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 
  • Describe and analyze common symptoms, causes, and treatments for frequently diagnosed psychological disorders 

Opener - To what degree do you think television and movies portray mental illness?

Activity #1 - Film Analysis

Take a look at the article linked below:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738520/

1.  Quickly define (in the context of the article) the following terms or phrases from the article:
  • "stigmatizing depiction"
  • "heinouss"
  • movie genre
2.  Provide a brief answer to each of the following questions:
  • What incentives does Hollywood have in portraying mental illness and its treatment in a negative light?
  • How has Hollywood helped the public understand, or take an interest in, treating mental illness.
3.  What other psychological topics, aside from disorders, have been portrayed in movies?  


Activity #2 - Psychology Frontier

Choose an article from one of the websites listed below and create a 2-3 minute brief according to the format below.  Please use either ppt or Google slides for your briefing



1.  Introduction slide
2.  Summary of study or discovery
3.  Related concepts or topics studied in class
4.  Potential value or impact of the study or discovery

Close - Post at least 2 questions here:

MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLICK THE APPROPRIATE TAB AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

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