is clear evidence that love is the cause of destruction or destructive behaviour by its characters. The protagonists from these texts are all affected by the destruction brought about by love. For example Cathy and Heathcliff harm themselves when they are forced to be separate, Ophelia goes mad, and Stanley uses his destructive behaviour as a way of controlling Stella and Blanche. In Wuthering Heights Cathy’s behaviour becomes destructive when Linton, her husband, forces her to choose between himself
Self Destructive Behavior and Role of the I function The I function describes all behavior associated with the notion of self. Is there really a specific I function and what is its role exactly? Because the I function is linked to the self, one would think that it would prevent harmful behaviors. However, there are cases where the I function does not intervene to terminate detrimental actions for example addiction and a mental disorder called Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. In both cases, a person is
illustrated similarly through self destruction, the power of silence, and one’s desire to escape. The theme of madness is demonstrated through the self destructive behavior of many of Timothy Findley’s main characters in his short stories. In ‘Lemonade’ the mother, Renalda Dewey, lives a life apart from her child and becomes fixated on alcoholism due to mental illness and the loss of her husband in war. Harper, Renalda’s son, cannot understand his mothers illness and self abusive behavior, causing her
The Media and Violent Crime An issue that many corporate executives ignore is the possibility that aggressive people seek reinforcement for their own destructive acts. Television violence, for instance, and the widespread public concern accompanying it have led to calls for strict controls on the depiction of violent programs. In their decision making, some producers do not take responsibility for the equally important minority. Instead, they may gear their content toward the masses
guardian, James, expresses no responsibility towards her. Instead, he molests Frances on the night of Kathleen’s funeral to lessen the grief of his lost daughter. As a result “These disturbing experiences plague Frances with overwhelming feelings of low self worth and guilt that haunt h... ... middle of paper ... ...ld 138). After getting raped by her own father, Kathleen had no desire of living anymore. She left her soul in New York where she was living her dream life in freedom. Materia knew that
Most Girl Part of You” and “Going”, Big Guy and the narrator, respectively, both suffer grave tragedies that have left them in a state of emotional turmoil and psychological distress. In “The Most Girl Part of You” Big Guy’s method to his madness is self-harm and mutilation in coping with his mothers suicide. Similarly, in “Going” the narrator flips his car speeding in the desert resulting in his hospitalization for sustained injuries, due to his inability to deal with the loss of his mother. The
negative, destructive or toxic leadership characteristics that were reported by followers in all three levels of the surveyed organisation are as discussed below, Einarsen (2007) defines destructive leadership as a systematic and repeated set of behaviours by a leader that have significant negative impact in the organization or employee outcome as perceived by subordinates. This represents the dark side of leadership as researched by Hogan and Hogan (2001). The taxonomy of destructive leadership
unusual patterns of behaviour, thought and emotions .It is a branch of psychology which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. Although much behaviour can be considered as abnormal, abnormal psychology generally deals with behaviour in a clinical context. Psychotic Disorders There are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal perception and thinking. People who are psychotic lose touch with reality. The main symptoms are hallucination and delusion. A behaviour change includes
are faced with the task of determining their own self-identity. However, due to multiple contributing factors they are met with difficulties within this process. The first of these obstacles which teenagers encounter comes as a result of parental influence, and the inheritance of overwhelming expectations or lack of, from one’s parents which innately impede an adolescents pursuit for self-awareness. Moreover, as a consequence of the feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy which are often experienced
of their safety? Quickly the flaws in the Harm Principle become apparent. The Harm principle disregards psychological harm entirely, allowing for practises such as self-harm; a complete contradiction to modern day mental health practises. Finally, the harm principle doesn’t examine the outward harm certain self-destructive behaviours can manifest.
how immensely different it can be from person to person Psychology and Philosophy offer different dimensions to human behaviour, notably deviant behaviour. Psychologists have long been interested in explanations for crime. In Freud’s essay, Beyond the Pleasure Principle, he proposes that we have a ‘death drive’ known as Thanatos, which is the reason for our compulsive behaviour, and also explains the rush of exhilaration we get from things like bungee jumping or riding on roller coasters. Psychologists
not help but think of the opportunities and potential lost so swiftly for one so young. Although adolescent suicide is a current crisis in today’s Canadian society, youth for all of history and in all cultures have resorted to this ultimate form of self-destruction. Clearly we have and always have had, a teenage dilemma needing desperate attention. Canada is currently in a youth suicide crisis situation. Our suicide rates are above that of the United States as well as other auspicious countries
and followers”. This essay outlines the two types of leadership that exists, constructive and destructive. Its aim is to highlight the ever increasing dark, dysfunctional side to leadership and the catastrophic consequences of unethical behaviours which resulted in two of the biggest bankruptcies in US history. Its draws on the five types
entrepreneurs are ‘anxious individuals, who are non-conformist, poorly organised and not a stranger to self-destructive behaviour’. The attribute of non-conformist can be applied to Victoria yet the characteristics of poor organisation or self-destructive behaviour cannot be applied to Victoria as she does not portray these personalities. Although Victoria reveals she has an inner direction with self-reliance, she does not neglect interpersonal relations with her family, work colleagues and clients
characters are regularly presented with an unrealistic body shape. This will have an impact on how the female player views herself as she compares herself to character of the game; such a comparison can lead to a lower self-esteem as she is unable to look like the portrayed females. A negative self-esteem can be very hazardous to mental health. The female player may doubt her abilities as she does not meet the standards that are set by the video game character. This can lead to further insecurities in the
in hospital, the patient’s manipulation can be harmful to the nursing staff. Since the patient has the ability to manipulate a nurse, a precise care plan that is followed by all staff members must be implemented in order to decrease the unwanted behaviour and keep the hospital unit safe. In order to do this, the nurse must be able engage in clinical reasoning that will lead to the development of an effective care plan. Clinical Reasoning Nurses engage in clinical reasoning in order to provide
upon children below the age of 18. Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse People who were sexually victimized as children are not distinguishable from those who were not, in terms of outer appearance alone. Nevertheless, they may exhibit some maladaptive behaviour, as a form of defence mechanism, that are commonly classified with victims of childhood abuse. Such psychological symptoms are able to shed light on the mental trauma suffered by the victims. A study by Elliott and Briere (as cited in Briere & Runtz
Societal pressures affect the human condition and can lead to destructive behaviours. Introduction Every society in the world has many unwritten rules and expectations that guide or act upon its members. These include cultural norms, peer influence, and manners. They are invisible, but powerful enough to shape our identity and existence, as well as the decisions we make throughout our lives. However, this pressure affects each person in different ways. On the one hand, they can be useful in maintaining
A research study was conducted on "Beyond Single Identity &Pathology: Revealing Coherent Multiple Selves and Transformative Activism in the Narratives of Two Transgender Women" by VanOra and Ouellette (2009). This paper used a conceptual framework based in critical personality psychology and a narrative strategy of inquiry to understand how two transgender women, whose lives and identities are depicted by sociological and clinical literatures as unidimensional and pathological, construct a set of
characterised by a pervasive instability in moods, impulsive and self-destructive behaviour, outbursts of anger and violence, distorted self-image, and an instability in interpersonal relationships. This disorder distorts one’s thinking and perceptions of self and others, which causes ongoing emotional distress and misunderstandings in their daily life. Many people with BPD frequently come to medical attention because of suicidal threats and acts of self-harm. The first description of individuals demonstrating