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Madhuri Lidhoo

OPVL Source Analysis

Source Title: Figuring out phobia

Origin Purpose
Who: Lea Winerman Goal/Why: To inform audience of what makes up a phobia
and its affects.
What: Article
Format: Article
When: July/August 2005

Where: American Psychological Association website Intended Audience: Anyone one the internet interested in
psychology
Published Info: Published July/August 2005

Content
Describe the central ideas of the source in your own words [1 sentence summary].
source details what happens in the brain when you have a phobia and how a phobia works.
The



Include 1 specific concrete detail (a sentence or short phrase quoted from the document).
"The fast pathway, then, is the brain's early warning system, explains LeDoux, and leads to physical manifestations
of fear like a racing heart and sweaty palms. "

Value
What value does this source have for your understanding of the topic?
This article holds a significant value as it is from a legitimate source and a national research facility.


What insights can we gain about the author/time period from this source?
This article has been published in recent times and just shows the continuous research process going on on this topic.

Limitation
What perspectives/parts of the story can we not learn about from this source?
The article provides limited analysis for the data mentioned

What elements or ideas from this source cannot be validated? How could they be validated?
The article doesn't show any proof of the research process and therefore makes it very difficult to validate the source.