Deviation from social norms

• 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