Abnormal Psychology’s Portrayal in the Media: Psycho
The 1960 film, Psycho, portrayed abnormal psychology through the main character, Norman Bates. Specifically, the film likely depicted Norman Bates as having Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Norman Bates most likely had DID due to the various symptoms he presented. The most compelling support was the observed evidence of Norman having two distinct personalities, the main personality being himself, Norman, and the alternate personality is his late mother, Norma. Norman often modifies his voice and attire to resemble the dominant personality, which is common in individuals with DID. In addition, the two personalities also seem to be aware of each other as they frequently engage in …show more content…
In addition, Norman experienced gaps in his memory when Norma is the personality in control. To illustrate, his alternate personality, Norma, killed one of the guests in their motel. Afterward, Norman was shocked by the blood on Norma. Concerned, Norman rushed to check the guest’s wellbeing and was shocked to find the guest dead. Norman did not remember committing the murder because his alternate personality was in control at the time, which is a symptom of DID.
The film provided a mediocre portrayed the disorder. The portrayal was marginally accurate in terms of properly presenting the various types of possible symptoms that be present in a person with DID, such as having distinctively different personalities, gaps in memories, changes in attire, changes in voice, and the alters having the perceived function of protecting the main personality. The film captured the general concepts of the disorder accurately, such as the concept that the alters serve to protect the main personality. In addition, the film accurately represented the symptom that people with DID are likely to dress and speak differently, in accordance to the personality in control. The film also clearly differentiated people with DID and transvestites, by clarifying
The 1960 film, Psycho, portrayed abnormal psychology through the main character, Norman Bates. Specifically, the film likely depicted Norman Bates as having Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Norman Bates most likely had DID due to the various symptoms he presented. The most compelling support was the observed evidence of Norman having two distinct personalities, the main personality being himself, Norman, and the alternate personality is his late mother, Norma. Norman often modifies his voice and attire to resemble the dominant personality, which is common in individuals with DID. In addition, the two personalities also seem to be aware of each other as they frequently engage in …show more content…
In addition, Norman experienced gaps in his memory when Norma is the personality in control. To illustrate, his alternate personality, Norma, killed one of the guests in their motel. Afterward, Norman was shocked by the blood on Norma. Concerned, Norman rushed to check the guest’s wellbeing and was shocked to find the guest dead. Norman did not remember committing the murder because his alternate personality was in control at the time, which is a symptom of DID.
The film provided a mediocre portrayed the disorder. The portrayal was marginally accurate in terms of properly presenting the various types of possible symptoms that be present in a person with DID, such as having distinctively different personalities, gaps in memories, changes in attire, changes in voice, and the alters having the perceived function of protecting the main personality. The film captured the general concepts of the disorder accurately, such as the concept that the alters serve to protect the main personality. In addition, the film accurately represented the symptom that people with DID are likely to dress and speak differently, in accordance to the personality in control. The film also clearly differentiated people with DID and transvestites, by clarifying