Assignment 3 (60 points)
Send your work to [email protected] with the subject: Boggart HW3.
Include your full HOL name in the body of your email.
Deadline: November 30th
Include your full HOL name in the body of your email.
Deadline: November 30th
Choose any combination of the following options for a maximum of 60 points. The first 30 points will be submitted as homework and the second 30 points will be submitted as extra credit.
Fear Factors (30 points)
Explain how each of the following may affect anxiety and/or fear in a couple of sentences.
1. Firewhiskey
2. Pumpkin Pasties
3. Quidditch Practice
4. Tom Riddle's Diary
5. Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop
Explain how each of the following may affect anxiety and/or fear in a couple of sentences.
1. Firewhiskey
2. Pumpkin Pasties
3. Quidditch Practice
4. Tom Riddle's Diary
5. Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop
Desensitization (10 points)
Ron Weasley has asked you to help him overcome his fear of spiders through desensitization. List at least 5 steps in the process.
Ron Weasley has asked you to help him overcome his fear of spiders through desensitization. List at least 5 steps in the process.
Your Lifestyle (10 points)
Take a look at your current daily lifestyle. Is there anything you can do to decrease your anxiety level?
Take a look at your current daily lifestyle. Is there anything you can do to decrease your anxiety level?
Tetris Distraction (20 points)
In a University of Oxford study, people who viewed trauma on film were less likely to develop flashbacks if they played Tetris half an hour later. The reasoning is that doing something (like playing Tetris) that uses the visual-spatial area of the brain does not allow the brain to form visual memories of the trauma.
Play Tetris for at least 10 minutes! If you know of any other site to play Tetris, you may use that. Send me a link to a screenshot of your final score. Try not to get addicted ;)
In a University of Oxford study, people who viewed trauma on film were less likely to develop flashbacks if they played Tetris half an hour later. The reasoning is that doing something (like playing Tetris) that uses the visual-spatial area of the brain does not allow the brain to form visual memories of the trauma.
Play Tetris for at least 10 minutes! If you know of any other site to play Tetris, you may use that. Send me a link to a screenshot of your final score. Try not to get addicted ;)
Imagery (20 points)
Describe and/or create a graphic of your ideal peaceful scene. Upload any pictures to an image-hosting site and send in the link. No attachments!
Describe and/or create a graphic of your ideal peaceful scene. Upload any pictures to an image-hosting site and send in the link. No attachments!
Anti-Anxiety Medications (20 points)
When lifestyle changes are not enough, there are medications that help alleviate anxiety. Do some research and tell me what you find. What are the popular classes of anti-anxiety medications? When should they be used?
When lifestyle changes are not enough, there are medications that help alleviate anxiety. Do some research and tell me what you find. What are the popular classes of anti-anxiety medications? When should they be used?