psychological view of "lord of the rings - the two towers"

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Thuy Duong Chu Charlotte Carrico Lord of the Rings –The Two Towers View from a psychological perspective

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Presentation for AP Psychology (JFKS Berlin, 2013). Done by Carrico C., Chu T.D.

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Page 1: Psychological view of "Lord of the rings - the two towers"

Thuy Duong ChuCharlotte Carrico

Lord of the Rings –The Two TowersView from a psychological perspective

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Absolute threshold

The minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time

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Overconfidence

The tendency to overestimate one’s beliefs and judgments

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Assimilation & Accommodation

Assimilation: interpreting new experience in terms of one’s existing schemasAccommodation: adapting one’s current schemas to incorporate new information

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Dissociate identity disorder

Individuals who suffer from this disorder have developed two or more distinct personalities

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Anti-socialPeople with this disorder lack empathy, have little regard for other people’s feelings, and tend to have a hostile view of themselves

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ObsessionThe individual is unable to stop thinking about and displaying certain desires. When his needs are not met, they suffer from extreme anxiety

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