Name of Participant: Matthew “Matt” Perlow
Age of Participant: 22
Gender of Participant: male
Field of Study: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Night Terrors, Intense Onset Psychosis and Paranoia
Participants Sexual Orientation: Straight.
Personality: Matt’s a soft-spoken kind of guy. Very smart, and very cautious, he tends to overthink his every move. His introverted attitude doesn’t afford him many friends, but he doesn’t mind. He enjoys being alone, in his thoughts. Only when he feels truly at home and in his element (which is very rare), does Matt open up. When he does, people find out that he’s very passionate about his interests, and a rather curious character.
Brief History: Matt grew up in a low-income family in Brooklyn. He was treated well, and when finding out he was a gifted mind, his parents sent him to a boarding school in New York City. Soon enough, Matt was graduating from Harvard top of his class, heading off to begin his adventurous career in journalism. Matt travelled all over the world, and loved it. Meeting interesting people, visiting exotic location, and having his work published in top notch magazines was a dream come true. So, when he received an invitation from TIME to meet up with their associate in Congo, who could even think of turning it down? Unfortunately, the war in Congo had escalated in violence and, when he arrived in the ramshackle airport, the associate was nowhere to be found. In a turn of events, which Matt refuses to talk about, he was captured by African Rebels. He was held hostage there for over a year and a half till a successful rescue mission brought him home. Since then, Matt had closed in on himself even more than usual. He never talked about his ordeal, even though the numerous scars on his body say there’s a story to tell. He’s plagued with horrific nightmares, and has developed irrational fears of nearly everything.
Other: As the history mentioned, Matt is riddled with scars. He has a still healing one on his face, just under his eye, as seen in the pic above.
I hereby give my consent to be included in Mr. Jones psychological experiment. I understand that the procedures will leave me cut off from everything I know and insert me into a new environment. I understand the risks and benefits of the experiment as well as the time required. I understand that other participants will be involved with close quarters, that there is very little privacy, and every action is used in the research. I understand that the results are confidential until published, but that names and ages may be changed upon request.
I understand that once I give my consent to be featured, I may not withdraw.