Eye of The Storm Vahala Discussion

The link for the “Eye of the Storm” documentary is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gi2T0ZdKVc

Discussion Questions

1. Using the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem find one example from the film The Eye of the Storm that illustrates how the eye color experiment affected the children’s self perception and/or performance for better or for worse. Explain briefly how it relates to their self-concept and self-esteem.
2. Reflected Appraisals refer to the ways we establish our self-concept based on the way we believe others perceive us. Using this concept, share a specific example from the documentary that demonstrates how the children experienced this phenomenon.
3. Find one example from the documentary of a superior social comparison and one example of an inferior social comparison. Explain briefly how each example represents the given concept.