2 stories about 2 psychology topics:
1 story about social anxiety disorder : people with social anxiety disorder become extremely anxious in social settings where others might judge them, such as parties, class presentations, or even eating in public. To stave off anxious thoughts and feelings (including physical symptoms such as sweating and trembling), they may avoid going out at all. Even though this behavior reduces their anxiety, it is maladaptiveit does not help them cope with their world.
1 story about major depressive disorder : a disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms, at least one of which must be either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure.
– Started the story with a statement of the topic. Do not include the definition. For example: I found the topic of flashbulb memory very interesting. A few years ago ….(follow up with the story).
– Ended the story with a sentence saying how that story connects to the topic. For example: This is a story about … because … (following because is how the story relates to the definition).
