Psychology

* 2 hrs * Tuesday 3 rd June

* Abnormality * Mental Illness and treatments * Intelligence

* Psychological abnormality: behaviours and psychological functioning that are considered different from normal behaviour * Statistical Infrequency: behaviour that occurs rarely within society * Deviation from social norms: behaviour that violates the implicit and explicit rules and moral standards of society

* Failure to function adequately: an assessment of an individual whose disability prevents them from pursuing normal activities and goals * Deviation from ideal mental health: behaviour that does not meet the six criteria relating to mental health or optimal living proposed by Jahoda (1958) * Cultural relativism: the idea that judgements about definitions of human behaviour cannot be made in abolute terms but only within the context of a given culture

* Eccentric or abnormal * The role of context * Changes with time

* Jahoda (1958) * Looking at positives rather than the negatives * Mental health rather than illness * Anyone unable to show the following qualities would be vulnerable to mental disorder

* Positive attitudes towards the self: Positive self concept and sense of identity * Self actualisation: strive to fulfil potential * Resistance to stress: coping strategies * Personal autonomy: reliant on own inner resources, not dependant, can manage themselves

* Accurate perception of reality: not through rose tinted glasses or pessimistic * Adapting to the environment: being competent in all areas of life

* Difficulty of self actualizing: very few people are able to achieve their full potential * Possible benefits of stress: Some people work more efficiently under stress * Cultural issues: Mental health is culture bound

* B4o B4o * Think about this study before we discuss mental illnesses