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I don’t think Alex is actually that confident or arrogant, I believe that he uses it as a defense mechanism to distract from his problems.

In my opinion, Dr.Paul is doing his best but I think that at times you see his personal feelings come through, not to the point of it being unprofessional but it is apparent. Overall, I don’t think he’s the best but he seems to cover most of what you’d expect.

Paul never seemed angry during the session, just deflective. Which is odd considering that he’s paying for these sessions. You’d think he’d want to delve into all of his issues but might feel attacked or defensive while letting someone in. I do not believe it had something to do with Laura.

Overall from the episodes I’ve seen, I do not think he has a mental illness. I have not seen all of the episodes but I feel as though his issues seem to be a result of his upbringing and potential shame. With that said, his conditions and relationship with his father might have impacted his mental state growing up, potentially leading to a mental illness.

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I think the doc is pretty good at his job, he wouldn't be a therapist if he weren't good at it. He seems to be slowly chiseling away at Alex's façade, Alex seems to be more willing to open up and answer his questions throughout the episodes.

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I think alex comes off arrogant for the same reasons Liam thinks as to why. That, or he's simply an arrogant fella. It could be a façade to hide who he truly is, but that could be way off, some people are simply changed after certain events in an attempt to hide the pain he feels within. he clearly has strong emotion but he tries hiding it under this arrogant, confident façade

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- i think the coffee machine was a gift to him to make Alex feel more comfortable around Paul, as well as maybe a gift to Paul for trying to help him.

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I think Alex seemed more angry than agitated, probably because he hasn't opened up so much before. It seems like a lot he's needed to get out but hasn't.

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I think Dr. Paul is a great psychologist because he's managing to have a constant back and forth with Alex and is getting him to think.

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I think Alex's arrogance is just an act. In my experience, whsn someone is opening up, generally they'll be calm and composed if they're confident. If they're having trouble, they'll overcompensate with arrogance and seem agitated.

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I think the coffee machine is just a way for Alex to feel more comfortable.

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- What do you believe the coffee machine that Alex gifted to Dr. Paul represents?

- What do you think of Alex? He comes off as very confident and aggorant, do you think that is how he truly feels about himself or is it all just an act?

- Do you think Dr. Paul is a good pyschologist? What chartacteristcs of him makes him a good/bad therapist?

- Did Paul seem angry during the session? Was it something to do with Laura?

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Based on all four episodes, what form of mental illness do you think Alex suffers from? (or do you even think he suffers from mental illness) Justify your answer. (minimum 50 words)

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3. you can add questions for both episodes on one note if you like