A great deal has happened in our world the past few months. We have created an assignment that provides you with an opportunity to earn a few extra points in class, but more importantly, provides you with a platform to explore your personal experience as it relates to course concepts amidst a global pandemic, societal disruption, political polarization, a contentious presidential election and its aftermath, and much more. For up to 10 extra credit points, your assignment is to discuss how one of the three following course topics has shaped a) your subjective experience and b) your behavior since early 2020:
Emotion (especially Chapter 4)
Personal Control (especially Chapter 6)
Social Interaction (especially Chapter 8)
Subjective Experience: When considering concepts from the chapters on emotion, personal control, or social interaction, focus on how topics/theories/phenomena have impacted how you feel. This includes personal examples, insights, and perspectives, but be sure to reference back to course material. If you feel that you have not been impacted, you should write about this as well and explore why that might be the case.
Example: Over the past few months, the social impacts of COVID_19 pandemic have decreased the quality of my social interaction. This has happened because…, and demonstrates the importance of non-verbal communication and face-to-face interaction.
Behavioral Effects: You should also mention the ways in which the topic you choose has influenced your actions. Have you been strictly participating in social distancing as means of establishing a sense of control? Have you turned to social media more during quarantine? You should also relate these behavioral manifestations back to subjective experience. How do these changes influence how you feel about the events you are discussing? If you have not experienced behavioral changes, you should acknowledge this.
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