Deviation from Social Norms

Subdecks (1)

Cards (6)

  • A person's thinking or behaviour is classified as abnormal if it violates the ( unwritten ) rules about what is expected or acceptable behaviour in a particular social group
  • Anti Social Personality Disorder is an example of this
    Social norms broken by people with APD are
    Fighting and aggression
    Lying , manipulating - superficial charm
    Lack of guilt / remorse
  • Psychopaths with APD are abnormal because they don't conform to our social / moral standards