For-NeverA Story about Infatuation

Group Members:

1. Foo Shi-Ko (0318262)

2. Bridget Tan (0318370)

3. Hariish Kumar (0317945)

4. Joshua Yim (0318852)

SynopsisFor-never is a story about a young boy who wasphysically attracted to a girl and about their

relationship. Everything was going according to plan

for him until she announced her leaving abroad to

pursue her studies. Her arrival back home a few

months later only left him devastated after the

revelation of her boyfriend that she had met

overseas. It came to his awareness that he did not

notice the little signs that she was never attracted to

him and treated him only as a friend. This story

continued with the boy rediscovering himself afterexperiencing this heartbreaking episode.

Concepts

1. Stereotype

2. The Halo Effect

3. Extrinsic Motivation

4. Confirmation Bias

5. Attitude Formation

Concept 1: Stereotype

StereotypeDefinition:

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image

or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

How it relates to the story:

Upon noticing Sophia, Romeo quickly tells his

friend about his fascination over Sophia’s beauty.

His friend however, proceeds by stating that she

had the face of someone bossy and domineering.This stereotype was later proved wrong.

Concept 2: The Halo Effect

The Halo EffectDefinition:

The tendency for an impression created in one

area to influence opinion in another area.

How it relates to the story:

Romeo’s impression of Sophia’s beauty leads to

the assumption of her kindness and diligence.

Concept 3: Extrinsic Motivation

Extrinsic MotivationDefinition:

Behaviour that is driven by external rewards such

as money, fame, grades, and praise.

How it relates to the story:

After Sophia announces her leaving abroad to

pursue her studies, Romeo takes up a job in a café

as a barista in order to earn enough money to visit

her. This motivation was driven by the thought ofmoney and how Romeo would be able to seeSophia again.

Concept 4: Confirmation Bias

Confirmation BiasDefinition:

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of

one's existing beliefs or theories.

Paying attention only to information that supports our beliefs.

Disregarding information that conflict with our beliefs.

How it relates to the story:

Romeo had been so physically attracted to Sophia that

despite witnessing the exchanged intimacy between Sophia

and her boyfriend, Hariish, he refuses to believe their

relationship and convinces himself that the whole scene during

dinner was an act. He had not noticed the little signs that

showed she was never attracted to him and only treated him

as a friend.

Concept 5: Attitude Formation

Attitude FormationDefinition:

The establishment of positive and negative

evaluations of people, objects, events and ideas.

How it relates to the story:

After days of pondering upon the whole scenario

of Sophia and her boyfriend, Romeo finally

becomes aware that he had manipulated the

interpretation of the whole scene according to hisliking. He then evaluates the situation in a positivemanner and rediscovers himself, leaving the

couple undisturbed.

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