Actually, just to present an opposing point of view, having the student look at materials in the textbook and elsewhere, and comment on why the movie ISN'T such a good portrayal of material relevant to psychological science and practice, can be a useful and educational exercise. My .02 (adjusted for inflation). Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA
Make a Small Loan, Make a Big Difference - Check out Kiva.org to Learn How! In a message dated 10/14/2009 12:58:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I am in the middle of Lehane's The Given Day for a book club. If they hadn't chosen this book, I wouldn't have gone past page 5. I'm sure he's a fun writer for a certain kind of reader - especially those who like mysteries and books like that, but I would seriously doubt that his writing is a good choice for an honors student. Here's a brief synopsis from Lehane's website about Shutter Island, and I suspect you can get a pretty good idea of how relevant this really is to a good psychology paper: The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on this remote and barren island, despite having been kept in a locked cell under constant surveillance. As a killer hurricane bears relentlessly down on them, a strange case takes on even darker, more sinister shades. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:33 PM, <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: I have a student who wants to read Shutter Island by Lehane for a homework assignment in my honors intro to psych class. I generally don't allow novels but he assures me that the story line about psychopathology is one he could easily critique. Are any tipsters familiar with this book? With Lehane's work in general? I am not. A web search doesn't give me any real substance to judge on. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
