7:12 a beautiful mind questions (4) 3 7 Done 5. Refer to your text for current explanations for the causes and biochemical origins of schizophrenia. What do we think happens in the brains of schizophrenics? 6. What scenes in the drama best illustrate Nash's underdeveloped social skills? How does he describe himself in relationship to other people? 7. John F. Nash is described in the movie and in many articles as a true genius. What is your definition of a genius and do you think Nash meets the definition of true genius? 8. Isaac Newton wrote in a letter to fellow scientist Robert Hooke, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" and Ralph Emerson said "Genius borrows nobly". Do you think these statements are true? Do they apply to Nash as well? 9. How does John Nash's 'beautiful mind' manifest itself when you compare his social interactions at the beginning of the film with the nonverbal interplay between John and Alicia during his Nobel Prize acceptance speech? (The story is about a journey of the mind as well as a person: specific observations and your opinions). 10. What are you overall feelings about the movie? What did you like? Dislike? Explain and use examples.