This document contains a psychology comic strip about a Chinese girl named Lina who fell in love with an Indian man named Hariish. Lina's mother was initially racist towards Hariish due to his race and tried to persuade Lina to date someone else. However, after Hariish donated blood to help Lina's mother with no conditions, her view changed due to his prosocial behavior. Lina's grandmother also approved of their relationship after observing her own grandmother married to an Indian man. The comic strip explores the concepts of discrimination, first impressions, persuasion, prosocial behavior, and observational learning.

1. PSYCHOLOGY COMIC
STRIP
AGNES YEO SHU YUAN 0318668
TAN ZHAO MING 0318724
SHAM ZHEN WEN 0317733
KAYLA NEOH 0318228

2. INTRODUCTION
• We have included 5 concepts in this comic strip.
• The comic strip is about a Chinese girl, Lina, who fell in love
with an Indian man, Hariish.
• Lina’s parents did not like Hariish at first but after the incident,
they approved Hariish to date their daughter.

3. COMIC STRIP

4. 5 CONCEPTS
• Discrimination - Racism
• First Impression
• Persuasion
• Prosocial Behaviour - Altruistic Model
• Observational Learning

5. DISCRIMINATION
( RACISM )
• Discrimination directed at a specific racial group.
• Racial discrimination is when a person is treated less
favourably than another person because of their race.

6. DISCRIMINATION
( RACISM )
• Lina’s mother was not happy when she found out that her
daughter is dating an Indian man.
• We can see that Lina’s mother is being racist, she did not like
Hariish at first because he is an Indian.

7. FIRST IMPRESSION
• First impression is when one person first encounters with
another person and forms a mental image of that person.
• Based on their race, culture, appearance and more.

8. FIRST IMPRESSION
• When Lina’s mother saw Hariish, she did not like him because
of his dark skin colour.
• Her first impression of Hariish was bad because she thinks
that all Indians are most likely to commit crimes.
• She did not like Hariish because he is not rich and charming .

9. PERSUASION
• Attempt to influence a person’s beliefs, attitudes, intentions,
motivations or behaviors.
• Peripheral Route involves being persuaded in a manner that Is
not based on the arguments or the message content.

10. PERSUASION
• Lina’s mother tried to persuade her daughter to date her
friend’s son, Marcus, who is more rich and charming
compared to Hariish.
• Lina decided to break up with Hariish because her mother
wants them to be together.

11. PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
• Social behaviour that benefits other people such as helping,
sharing and donating.
• Altruistic model is when behaviours are done for selfless
reasons.
• Motivated by the desire to increase another’s welfare.

12. PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
• Hariish helped Lina’s mother by donating his blood without
any conditions.
• He is willing to help Lina’s mother with no other intentions.

13. OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
• A type of learning that occurs as a function of observing ,
retaining and replicating behaviour executed by others.

14. OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
• Lina’s great grandmother was married to an Indian man.
• She observed her grandmother’s behaviour and attitude.
• She then approved Lina and Hariish together.