PSY240H1 Lecture : History & Theories of Abnormality
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Lecture 1 - history and theories of abnormality. What is normal in one culture/society may not be normal in another culture/society, what is normal is usual defined by the standards and norms of a particular culture/society. Highly education ppl -> when to different mental institutions -> all presented themselves in the same way (hear voices in their head), all were admitted. None of the staff thought the ppl were fake patients but the actual patients were onto them really quickly. Had no problem getting in but had a harder time getting out -> everything that they did was interpreted in the view of being a. On avg took 19 days to be release. Shows that if label someone or something as abnormal -> detrimental to the person. Culture relativism & social norms definition of abnormal allows for more acceptance, also kind of shows that all of our behaviour is motivated by culture differences.
