Supreme Self-Consciousness
How do you define abnormality? Part 1: Please describe your own definition of abnormality. In describing your definition, please: Identify where you learned the definition (e.g., personal experience, message from family, popular media…) Analyze how your definition might be limiting. In other words, what are some problems with your definition? Part 2: Create a metaphor for your definition. Metaphors are a great way for us to connect to ideas and experiences that we might not personally share. This can be especially helpful when studying abnormal psychology. Example: Abnormality is like supreme self-consciousness. It feels like your face burning red and you wish that you could escape the situation in any way possible.