Academic Writing 250

, our Social Psychology class will observe a "Day of Nonviolence." To participate in this event, your challenge will be to live each minute of that day in as nonviolent and peaceful a way as possible. In other words, for a full 24-hour period you should do your best to live in harmony with others and avoid causing harm. When carrying out this assignment, leave no behavior unexamined -- from washing your face to talking on the telephone to eating lunch to watching TV. That is, don't just avoid obvious acts of physical or verbal violence; strive for the deepest level of nonviolence in your heart without being phony or insincere. It is up to you to define what nonviolence is and to decide how best to realize it. Note: To minimize any bias in social reactions, it is best if you do not tell others about the class assignment until after the Day of Nonviolence is over. turn in a social psychological analysis of what the day was like (minimum two typewritten double-spaced page using 12-point font and 1" margins). Here are some sample questions you might address: • How did you define nonviolence, and what did you focus your efforts on? • If your behavior was different than normal, which person did you like more: the "Day of Nonviolence you" or the "normal you"? If you preferred the "Day of Nonviolence you," what are the psychological factors that prevent this "you" from coming out? • What are the psychological costs and benefits of behaving nonviolently? In your view, do the benefits outweigh the costs? How did others respond to your nonviolence? Do you think they noticed a