A study presented by Borkovec (1995) concluded similarities and distinctions made between anxious and non-anxious subjects. The study shows that worry produces motivation to get things accomplished‚ prepare for future events and/or avoid/prevent that future event from happening. The motivation is a potentially adaptive behavior created by the worry that subjects feel. Preparation and avoidance are only adaptive behavior if realistically the negative events that may occur are realistic. Worry has
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As Good As It Gets‚ a movie about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ has many interesting aspects to an abnormal psychology student. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).” (Berger‚ 2012) There have been several unproven propositions as to what causes OCD including head injuries and infections. Those who
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As Good As It Gets Overview Melvin Udall‚ from As Good As It Gets‚ presents today in your clinic. He has a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although past attempts at treatment were unsuccessful‚ Melvin wants to try again. He has just begun a relationship with Carol Connelly‚ a waitress‚ who has urged Melvin to explore treatment that will help him abandon some of his rituals‚ improve his social skills‚ and ultimately manage the anxiety and obsessions that cause his behavioral and
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weeks since i went to the movies‚ and got to watch the very hyped movie “get out”. I must say that this movie was everything that they hyped it up to be. Get out was a very intelligent‚ cleverly written‚ and eye catching thriller. The movie get out had a very great cast and an interesting story line. Throughout the movie get out we kept waiting for the movie’s awkward social racism to turn into a violent and more overt racism. This movie definitely had its weird and awkward moments such as the weird
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Get out was directed by Jordan Peele and released in 2017 as his directorial debut. The film received universal praise from both professionals and viewers. Grossing $229 million from a $4.5 million budget‚ it could be considered a blockbuster. Jordan Peele was also well-known for producing racial comedy with Keegan-Michael Key‚ forming the now renowned Key and Peele. The film tells the story about the relationship of interracial couple Chris Washington and Rose Armitage as they travel to her parent’s
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As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Running head: AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND OCD As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Melvin Udall lives a very unhappy‚ isolated life as a writer. He spends most days indoors with the exception of his daily trip to his local restaurant‚ where he methodically performs a multitude of rituals before actually eating. He walks on the sidewalk so as to avoid stepping on cracks and brushing against other people. He wears gloves and wipes
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Factors that contribute to a good movie. Nowadays‚ watching movies is one of the most favored past time of people both young and old alike. There are many genres to choose from that could fit your taste such as comedy‚ action‚ romance‚ horror‚ thriller‚ drama‚ suspense‚ etc. From all the movies that have been made‚ some of them have really captured their audience while others totally drove them away. When it comes to me‚ I generally believe that movies must be privileged by some special factors
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What Makes Interstellar a Good Movie. With genres varying from horror and comedy‚ romance and sci-fi‚ everyone has his or her favorite movie. Their favorite movie is the one they think was so good and entertaining that they would watch it time and time again. However‚ other people may view the same movie as horrible. So what makes a movie truly good? How can philosophers help us come to a universal meaning “good” in the movie industry? Philosophers such as Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and Socrates can give
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The movie Get Out was groundbreaking in quietly displaying racism in today’s America‚ utilizing the public’s affection for thrilling horror movies. The movie was extraordinarily successful‚ becoming the bestselling horror movie of 2017. This success‚ however‚ came at the expense of the harsh reality of racism faced by people of color today. Many aspects of the movie‚ both literally and metaphorically‚ are prevalent in America today. (make comment about how humor changes the dynamic of the movie) The
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Psychopathology in the Movies: As Good As It Gets Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ DSM code 300.3‚ is a mental disorder that impairs an individual because they are “so preoccupied with order‚ perfection‚ and control that they lose all flexibility‚ openness‚ and efficiency” according to the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology Sixth Edition by Ronald J. Comer. The patient’s obsessions can render them completely irrational in their thought process and this irrationality effects the person’s subsequent
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