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Psychology: A Beautiful Mind
Jasmine Coleman
June 20,2011
Psychology 200

"A Beautiful Mind"

1. The symptoms of schizophrenia John Nash showed in the beginning of the movie was hallucinations, and delusions.

2. The symptoms he showed at the end of the movie were hallucinations and delusions.

3. John Nash realized that his hallucinaitons were not real was when alicia went to the mailbox and got the top secret documents that Nash had tried to mail. Alicia then confronted him with the documents and that's when Nash realized. Alicia went to visit John and showed him the letters that he tried to mail off.

4. Alicia played an important role in dealing with schizophrenia because she stayed by his side and tried to help him get better. Also, a side effect from
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