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In Print
Lee, H. (1960). To kill a mockingbird. Philadelphia, PA: Lippicott.
In this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, a young girl observes the role of perceptions and pre-judgment in the lives of a black man accused of rape and her father who acts as his lawyer.
Manusov, V., & Harvey, J. H. (2001). Attribution, communication behavior, and close relationships. New York: Cambridge University Press.
A collection of essays and studies on the links between attribution and communication within close relationships.
On the Web
http://www.eyetricks.com/illusions.htm
A website displaying a variety of illusions: most of these take advantage of your brain's efforts to organize and interpret visual information.
A website with information and self-assessments related to alcohol and the college experience.
On Film
Kaplan, J. (Director). (1988). The accused [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.
A film about a rape victim who persuades the district attorney to bring charges against on-lookers who literally cheered the attack on. Different interpretations of the episode unfold as the victim's drinking and behavior are called into question.
Kwapis, K., & Silver, M. (Directors). (1991). He said, she said [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.
A film about a romance between a womanizing right-wing columnist and his liberal colleague. Told from each person's perspective, the story demonstrates the subjective nature of communication in interpersonal relationships.