Deviation from social norms

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    Cards (3)

    • Deviation from social norms
      • Abnormality based on social context; when a person behaves in a way that is different from how they are expected to
      • There are few universally abnormal behaviours as they are relative to culture, generation etc
      • E.g. homosexuality seen as abnormal by some cultures
      • E.g. antisocial personality disorder - failure to conform to lawful and culturally normative behaviour - laughing at funerals