Homework: Introduction to Psychology- Empathy & Application

Research a psychological disorder of your choice.

At the top of your homework, use bullets to list the symptoms of the disorder and your references.

Imagine what it would be like to have that disorder. How would you think? How would you behave? How would you interpret your surroundings? How would you feel?

In 1st person perspective, write a one page paper imagining what it would be like to have that disorder.

Use your creativity and imagination. The main point is to exhibit symptoms of the disorder and how they may be played out in the real world.

Here are some examples of how someone might approach the homework.

Question 1. What would the first day of starting a new school be like for someone with generalized anxiety disorder?

Question 2. Enter the mind of someone with narcissistic personality disorder starting a new job.

Question 3. What are the thoughts of someone who suffers from anorexia nervosa when at a family dinner?

Question 4. How does someone with depression convince themselves to get out of bed in the morning?

Question 5. What is it like for someone with schizophrenia to ride a bus?

Question 6. The disorder and circumstance are up to you. From the symptoms you researched, try to portray what it would be like to enter the mind with someone suffering from that disorder.