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Senior Overview Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4btW1fWrAos&feature=youtube_gdata

Group Members Include: Diana Pena, Olivia Rangel, Hina Ahmad, Bar David, and Brittney Daniel

Graduation Invite Video

Graduation Invite Video Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6R0xAp0Rcc

Capstone Reflection

Capstone Reflection

For the most part my Capstone booth/presentation was how I planned for it to be. In the end, after observing how people presented on Wednesday, I chose not to include a trifold poster. I bought one and was planning to construct it, but realized that it wouldn't exactly benefit my presentation and would be too cumbersome and take up too much space for something that wasn't necessarily needed. In the end, I thought it would take away from my presentation rather than add to it. I used my poster and website as well as had my paper in a black binder and a printed copy of my newsletter. 

Overall, I felt like my Capstone project, in general, went fairly well. I don't think I stumbled too  much and I thought I knew my project topic and issue extremely well. However, my judge was hard to read and had a Ph.D in psychology so it may or may not have lived up to Capstone/her expectations. We had a long discussion and I thought I answered the majority of her questions well enough, though she did mention that she would include some feedback on how I could improve the project. I felt like it was a job well done, but I suppose we'll find out later just how accurate my feelings were.

Website link

Website

Here is the link to my finished website, though I still need to link my end product to it and finish some linkage problems. Otherwise, it is complete and published at http://brittdaniel72.wix.com/dispel-the-illusion.

PSA Intent

PSA Intent

How to write a PSA:

• I think the hardest thing that occurs when writing a PSA is finding the balance between information and appealing to the watcher. PSAs are supposed to spurn and rally people to action, but generally speaking there has to be some type of information on it. If I can find that balance then maybe the PSA will work positively in my favor.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mng10v8ExY4

• This PSA is called "We Are More Than Our Diagnosis" and it is a short video showing how people with mental disorders are no different than you or me. I liked how it showed a variety of age groups, though the majority were young adults and young children most likely to invoke an emotional response.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQqZqhCma6Q

•  I enjoyed this PSA, mainly cause it was obviously done by students, but it declared a message similar to the first. It was sort of goofy, but it's message was clear and concise as well as slightly emotional. 

My PSA

• The main intent of my PSA would be to make the public aware that what they hear about the insanity defense may not be the actual truth concerning the insanity defense. 
• Visuals might be of people, of TV shows and media posters, I might try and find some graphs to place in, and for audio...I'm not sure. I might find some music that's appropriate for the background or some speaking though the background sounds might work better.
• I might use a more informative PSA rather than an emotional, though I hope to use a mixture of both. The two PSAs I watched were more emotional than informative and that worked well for their message. If I can find a way to display my message and intent in an emotional but action-provoking manner, then I may prefer that type of PSA to an informative one.
• I think I'll define the insanity defense and use information before switching to an emotional manner. I know that I want to communicate to the viewers that the power is in their hands and they, therefore, need to understand the problem to effectively use their power and keep the justice system fair.

Presentation

Booth Presentation

• I want to better my PSA (such as adding maybe a few more info or finding a way to make things more concise and less wordy) and use that as well as the website to showcase the research and newsletter/packet I construct.
• If I can I want to print out a laminated copy of my newspaper (possibly a few copies) so that people can rifle through it.
• I also think utilizing a tri-fold poster board with important stats and basic definitions (like what would be in the paper and on the newsletter/packet) and any visuals I can find that would benefit the project and presentation.
• I think if I use a dramatic color scheme similar to my poster (which I may use as an attention grabber rather than an informing mechanism) such as red and black so that I create a sort of important, professional, or solemn mood to reflect the seriousness tone I took in my paper and of my project issue. 
• I'm still thinking and considering what would best present my project, but so far this is what I think will aid in my presentation the most.

PSA Thingy

PSA

Here is my PSA for the insanity defense, mental disorder, and violence.

Dr. Manes' Visit

Dr. Manes' Visit helped me feel a little bit more comfortable with my end project and the holes in my project. I have done quite a bit of research and will probably end up surpassing the fifteen page minimum, but because the topic and issue is so convoluted there is bound to be questions even I, with all my research, cannot answer. It makes me feel better that, so long as I can explain my fallacies and problems, I'm allowed to have some issues with the project, including an end project that is not ready to be implemented or used. Therefore, I am merely going to work harder on what I have already started and hope that it all can be pulled together concisely and nicely.

Current Capstone Website Components

Capstone Website Components (as of now)

• Probably a tab/page that not only provides a work cited/bibliography but allows visitors to go to the evidential research to read on their own
• A page that attaches my paper 
• A page that outlines the basic/important points of my project i.e. the research and statistics, brief description of end product, and reasons for end product
• A page attached/describing what information would be given to jurors (unbiased, factual evidence that can be reviewed by both prosecutor and defendant party-they allow/adjust information presented)
• The color scheme will most likely be black/white
• If I can find visual representation (like a video) that would be nice and I wouldn't mind adding a page of the website with that on it

Topic for Capstone

Topic for Capstone

• I'm working towards a career in psychology, with an emphasis in neuroscience, mental disorders, and forensic psychology.

• My project dealt with the lack of synchronicity between the law and psychology, specifically in cases dealing with persons that may or may not be mentally disturbed. The central problem is that the law and psychology ask different questions and desire different answers. Forensic psychology is supposed to be the bridge and application of psychology and the law. However, issues arise when the testimonies of psychologists or the assets of psychology are either used incorrectly or dismissed. One example is the usage of the DSM brought in as evidence during court cases. The DSM clearly states it is not intended for legal use, but is used anyways. Another example is that some cases allow expert witness testimonies and either take them to be the whole entire truth or completely dismiss them from a case. I planned for my end product to perhaps be an outline or description of another version of the DSM exclusively for forensic psychology and the law or a draft or outline of legislature that would discuss appropriate usage of psychology in the courtroom.

•  My project was rejected and I'm not sure what I am going to do now. I hope to simply hone and adjust my previous project as I already have research concerning these issues and have discussed them with a mentor.

Capstone poster

Subject and Design

My poster is most likely going to be serious with dark tones, such as blues, greens, greys, blacks. I may end up using some dark reds, but probably not. My subject is serious and clinical/professional so my design will hopefully be able to reflect that. In the same manner, the font and design will be professional. I haven't considered imagery or size yet as I'm still unsure about the Capstone project in general and with my subject there aren't too many pictures I can use that would aid in the desirability of the project.  I am also unsure about size.

5 Things For A Poster

Five Things A Poster Should Do For You

• Catch Your Attention
• Bright colors, pictures, etc.
• Inform You
• If a poster doesn't have the necessary information but a bunch of dirge, then it's not doing its job.
• Easy-to-follow Layout
• Posts and information should be in a logical order and broken into sections so it is easy to follow.
• Easy to Read
•  The font size and type should aid rather than hinder a potential reader.
• Graphics 
• Pictures or design or something needs to be there to add "pizazz" and keep people interested. However, they should be relevant to the topic of the poster. Otherwise, that's just plain confusing. 

http://www.stanford.edu/group/blocklab/dos%20and%20donts%20of%20poster%20presentation.pdf
 http://www.fnhsite.com/things-needed-to-make-high-quality-posters.html