All individuals are not born perfect. Every individual has their flaws that has a positive or negative impact to those around them and the society. All individuals have flaws that can or cannot hide from the rest of the world. Scholars of psychology argue that obsessions cause individuals to achieve perfection and can have a positive or negative aspect to an individuals’ life. Perfection is the conditions, state, or quality of being free as possible from all flaws or defects.
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Exploring Psychology by David G Myers (2014) says that a psychological disorder is a syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior” (American Psychiatric Association 2013)(p. 506). In the movie Mommie Dearest directed by Frank Perry we see Joan Crawford played by Faye Dunaway. The character Joan portrays many different psychological disorders, which affects how we see her role in the movie. Multiple disorders were evident throughout the film, but three major disorders that were noticeable were obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar, and borderline. Mommie Dearest is a story about Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) who is a great Hollywood actress.
These disorders not only shaped Joan’s (Faye Dunaway) life, but also her daughter Christina’s (Mara Hobel, Diana Scarwid)
Obsessions can be defined as reoccurring negative thoughts and/or urges meanwhile compulsions are repetitive behaviors that may become ritualistic in order to cope with the obsessions. Common examples of obsessions are fear of contamination, aggressive thoughts, thinking of violent images, and constantly feeling doubt. Meanwhile, common compulsions are frequently washing hands, repeating words or phrases, arranging items, and counting. Adult OCD and pediatric OCD differ due to the fact that children usually “lack insight into the unreasonable nature of their obsessions” (Chowdhury and Marsden 42). In other words, they are unaware of what may be causing their obsessions.
This Freudian theory suggests that there is an exaggerated reverence for the mother by her son (Barry, 2009). That such people are only sexually attracted to women who favor their mother (Barry, 2009). Since the taboo of incest makes a sexual relationship awkward, they will only seek out sexual relations with those who do not resemble their mother, thus despising them (Barry, 2009). In essence, to create sexual excitement, those with mother fixation must degrade their objects of sexual desire (Barry, 2009). Miles, being a boy of 10, may have transferred his mother fixation to the governess, as she was the woman in that role in his
(b) Diagnostic Impression The DSM-5 states that NPD is "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy,
The root of this vulnerability begins with Tracy’s mother in the film, Melanie, who lets her recovering cocaine-addict ex-boyfriend, Brady, live with them which infuriates Tracy. In one scene she scolds her mother in a very strange sort
These behavioral tendencies are so significant in nature that they end up causing significant distress. Trying to ignore or reject someone who is obsessed with such tendencies is harmful. Therefore, the ritualistic performance of one's tendencies is required to alleviate such distress. Sheldon Lee Cooper demonstrates obsessional and compulsive behaviors. His actions are monotonous and even upsetting.
People with this condition are frequently described as arrogant, self-centered, manipulative, and demanding. They may also concentrate on grandiose fantasies (e.g. their own success, beauty, brilliance) and may be
In the event that it becomes dangerous there are treatments to battle obsession, like therapy. Mary Shelley in her
They constantly test every limit possible in order to try and achieve the safe haven of perfection and acceptance, going as far as to waste their entire being doing so. Obsession is an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. All three characters devote their lives to fixing their situation back to “perfection”.
From the workplace to his personal life, Patrick expresses behaviors and thoughts which could identify him as having both Narcissistic and Borderline personality disorder. According to our text, it described the Narcissistic personality disorder as patterns on self-evaluations and see dependency on others as weak and threatening. Borderline personality disorder as a pattern of instability in self-image, mood and interpersonal relationships and marked impulsivity; transient dissociates states; highly reactive to real or imagined
In Narcissus & Echo, Narcissus is so engrossed in his own reflection that he refuses to eat or drink in fear of having his image slip away. How can self-obsession be seen in our society today, even if it is not to the same the degree as Narcissus’? What negative consequences can this have on individuals, and as society as a
A movie I’ve seen on LMN that involves a personality disorder is called The Perfect Stalker (2016) directed by Curtis Crawford. The characters in this movie are Danielle Savre as Grace Winston, Jefferson Brown as Harris, Krista Morin as Erin, and Scott Gibson as Harvey. The main character is Grace and she has Histrionic Personality Disorder. People with this disorder are characterized by a patterns of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. Their lives are full of drama and are uncomfortable in situations where they are not the center of attention.
