Sociology: I Don’t Like Your Attitude
People always fluctuate in their behavior from day to day and we all have had our times in
which we acted rude to people, and had the pleasure of having the reverse happen as well.
Kay Redfield Jamison an international guru of about mood disorders has had her share of mood
swings during her times. For years she kept this extreme psychological disorder a secret in
which she had moods that switched from being super excited known as mania, to times that she
was lethargic and depressed. She actually wrote a book about these events and tells about it
in more detail.
By the way, the disorder was known as bipolar disorder and effects many people around the
world. With determination, a strong will, and support from her family and friends she
overcame her struggles and continue to teach about psychological disorders to this day. I
know that you’re probably wondering what are the types of characteristics of deviant or
abnormal behavior? Well, one way abnormal behavior can be diagnosed is with some common
symptoms. It may surprise you that there are about 40 million Americans that are affected by
some type of psychological disorder. You may think of a psychological disorder as what the
main character had in the movie “A beautiful Mind.” In essence you are right but there are a
lot more other characteristics involved and a psychological disorder can also be defined by
having an addiction to a substance like alcohol or drugs. To fully understand psychological
disorders an individual must analyze abnormal behavior. Let’s take a look at three different
case studies.