For example, if I am acting like a clown and saying things that others may think isn't funny then they may think I am abnormal. According to the textbook, abnormal behavior are patterns of emotion, thought, and action that are considered pathological (diseased or disoriented) for one or more of these reasons: statistical infrequency, disability or dysfunction, personal distress, or violation of norms. Another scientific definition is that "abnormal psychology is a division of psychology that studies people who are abnormal or atypical compared to the members of a given society" (McLeod, S. A. 2008). The four criterias that are to be met for behavior to be considered abnormal are statistical infrequency, disability or dysfunction, personal distress, and violation of norms.
Imagine you're the interviewer and you interview someone who has arrived late and presented themselves in a very lazy manner; you'd immediately form the impression that this person is abnormal. Cultures do vary throughout different societies though, therefore there isn't one universal set of rules; this is known as 'cultural relativism'. What can be considered normal in one culture can be interpreted as highly abnormal in another. Consequently an individual could be labelled as mentally ill of 'abnormal'. This is a limitation of this definition of abnormality because It could mean people could misread another's behaviour as 'abnormal' when maybe that just follow another culture etc.
aBNOR Abnormal Psychology University of Phoenix PSY/410 January 31,2010 Abnormal Psychology 1 Abnormal Psychology People have always suffered from abnormal personalities, though they weren’t always understood as such. Most people thought them to be the work of demons, ghosts or evil spirits. The traces of abnormality were removed by use of trepanation. Trepanation is a procedure in which the physician makes a hole in the skull by way of drilling, and this is said to increase the functionality of the brain which in turn is supposed to increase over all well being. This method was used to treat the mental illnesses as well as seizures, and anything thought to be caused by the brain being unbalanced.
The author uses different adjectives to describe to the reader the appearance and personality of Curley’s wife. The fact that Steinbeck refers to her as “A girl” may show her immature desire for attention, and the fact that she wore mainly red symbolizes blood and danger which also hints to the reader that she is a mesmerizing but dangerous woman. Curley’s wife was “heavily made up” which suited the description that Candy gave to George – a tart. However, this may symbolize that she is wearing a mask and is not showing her true persona, and we find that later on in the novel she truly reveals herself to Lennie. This enforces the idea that unlike Lennie, she is a complex character in the novel.
Chrysalids - John Wyndham In the Chrysalids book, it mainly talks about these mutants who are not accepted into the world of Waknuk. Physical mutations can be produced by intense doses of radiation and the people of Waknuk have a basis for their fear that physical conformity could break down. Mutants mean people with differences due to something in their body, and causes them to look different. This is portraying people with differences are not 'normal' in our society. I think this is unnecessary for people to be judged and not included into their own world where nobody is perfect.
One may argue that the media has also heavily influenced the concept of the ‘ideal’ body for women. In the 1950's, the widespread idea of an 'ideal' body was an 'hour-glass', or 'fuller' figure. This had much to do with the mainstream influence of a very well known American fashion and beauty icon; Marilyn Monroe. If she did not exisit, one may argue that the media may not have encouraged this new idea about women's bodies. Therefore, it is not always the media who are the main influence for our ideas about ourselves, it has a lot to do with certain people, whether they are movie stars, designers or models etc, who make a name for themselves and put themselves on a platform to voice their opinions and share them with the world; if they achieve global acceptance, the mass opinion will therefore change.
Diagnosing is a very difficult process because the symptoms vary from person to person. It may take weeks to years to diagnose. Lupus is known as the “ the great imitator” because the symptoms mimic other illnesses so sign and symptoms can change over time and may be confused for other disorders which makes diagnosing a very challenging. This is one of the mains reason that doctors may not initially come to the conclusion that lupus is the cause of certain symptoms. Many times doctors do not diagnose lupus until the signs and symptoms become more prevalent in the body.
There are several clinical reasons for itching, but doctors and scientists have been researching where the sensation of itching comes from. This itchiness is very common problem for many people, but people do not pay much attention about it because they are not knowledgeable about the hazards of chronic
There is much controversy about the actual monster; the creation or the creator! By understanding the physical and social circumstances, motives for behavior, and capacity for good and evil you can make a well-rounded inference about who is the actual monster. Comparing Victor and his creation will bring forth many differences; physically and socially. The creator (Victor Frankenstein)
This is mainly due to gender norms which are presented to individuals within the gaming culture, this can have major consequences when it comes to the gender socialisation of individuals within society, as traditional gender roles wherein the female is viewed as subordinate are expected and rewarded. Therefore the portrayal of women as over-sexualised, objectified and subordinate to males depicts an inaccurate representation of female gender behaviour within video games. This can have serious implications within society as video games have become an agent within the development of identities in its players (Miller & Summers, 2007:734). Lande (1993), argues that individuals exposure to violence within video games may result in negative outcomes in relation to a small percentage of individuals who are deemed to be more impressionable and also vulnerable (Lande, 1993). Although it is only a small percentage of individuals in which this relates to, there can be significant consequences.