AbstractsPsychology

'This thesis will examine the psychological construction and cultural influences of the work presented in Pacification. The work made for Pacification represents my personal choice of distractions used to satisfy the need for control dictated by my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This self-reflective series highlights these distractions that serve as substitutions for medication.' ocd, obsessive compulsive disorder, pacification, crochet, comfort, distractions, cinemagraph, movies, yarn, self-reference Advisors/Committee Members: CHAIR: Turk, V. Elizabeth, Parker, Suellen, McMullin, Forest.