Lesson 1 - Deviation From Social Norms Flashcards
Psychopathology
Scientific study of mental disorders
Deviation from Social Norms
Abnormal behaviour is that which goes against the unwritten rules in a given society or culture
All societies have social norms and those are standards of acceptable behaviour created by a social group and adhered to by all who socialise in that group
Anyways deviating from such norms is classed as abnormal
Deviation from Social Norms Evaluation
Eccentric
Negative
Deviation from social norms does not always have mental health consequences
Those who do not confirm may not be abnormal but merely eccentric
Deviation from Social Norms Evaluation
Time
Negative
Social norms of a society change overtime
Homosexuality was classed as a mental illness in the international classification of diseases (ICD) until 1990 but is no longer considered an abnormality
Deviation from Social Norms Evaluation
Benefit
Negative
In some instances it can be beneficial to break social norms
Suffragettes broke many social norms but this led to women gaining the right to vote
Deviation from Social Norms Evaluation Points
Eccentric Negative
Time Negative
Benefit Negative