Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Johann Weyer, Dorothea Dix, Emil Kraepelin

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

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Culture = shared patterns differ from another culture standards (different than simply being different/having special skills) public not necessarily bad, unless its dangerous/distressful/dysfunctional. Being different those with abilities that distinguish them from general. Behaving different = deviance behaviours straying from societal (cid:498)norms(cid:499) or. Behaving dysfunctionally (cid:523)someone rechecking things so often that they"re another culture culture-bound syndrome: societal/cultural norms are always changing, what might be a troubled individual in our culture might not be in late for work (ocd) example) Behaving dangerously: interfering with normal daily routines, may cause significant distress. Goodness of fit = behavior can be problematic or not problematic depending on the environment in which it occurs. Merely being different, behaving differently, or being different is not enough to define abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior = behavior that is inconsistent with developmental, cultural, and societal norms, and creates emotional distress or interferes with daily functioning. Categorical important for us because the dsm is based on categories *current.