Genies Symptoms and diagnosis. According to research done by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, there are around fourteen symptoms for Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) (1). The Genie portrays all of them. The symptoms he shows include:
• His need to be the center of attention
• Provocative way of dressing, speaking, and/or moving
• Not thinking before he acts
• Easily bored
• Acts very dramatically in his speech and actions
• Rapid emotion change
• excessively worried about how he looks
• Constantly seeking approval
• Easily manipulated
• Overly sensitive when criticized or shown any sort of disapproval
• He makes rash decisions
• Self-centered
• Thinks relationships are more serious than they are
• He even threatens or attempts suicide
The first time we meet the Genie he …show more content…
He makes a comment about being bigger and asks Aladdin if he looks bigger. His worry about how he looks. He begins singing a song praising himself on his amazing friendship and magic skills, showing the self-centered part of himself. During this song, he changes multiple times, and does fascinating magic to catch the watchers and Aladdin’s eye. Emphasizing his need for attention. After his song, he is tricked by Aladdin (easily manipulated) into getting them out of the cave no wish required. When he is taking Aladdin out of the cave he dresses as a woman flight attendant, with large breasts. Provocative way of dress or moving. The Genie changes his persona every minute. He grants Aladdin’s first wish, to be a prince. The Genie goes all macho designer on Aladdin, taking his measurements and changing his outfit, multiple times. Next, he arranges Prince Ali’s (Aladdin’s) grand entrance to Princess Jasmine’s Palace, and he went big. I am talking elephants, dancers, music, money being thrown everywhere, the Genie’s motto is “Go big, or go bigger.” Meanwhile, Genie is changing from boy, to man, to woman belly dancer, to cheetah, to woman, to goat, the whole nine yards. He
• His need to be the center of attention
• Provocative way of dressing, speaking, and/or moving
• Not thinking before he acts
• Easily bored
• Acts very dramatically in his speech and actions
• Rapid emotion change
• excessively worried about how he looks
• Constantly seeking approval
• Easily manipulated
• Overly sensitive when criticized or shown any sort of disapproval
• He makes rash decisions
• Self-centered
• Thinks relationships are more serious than they are
• He even threatens or attempts suicide
The first time we meet the Genie he …show more content…
He makes a comment about being bigger and asks Aladdin if he looks bigger. His worry about how he looks. He begins singing a song praising himself on his amazing friendship and magic skills, showing the self-centered part of himself. During this song, he changes multiple times, and does fascinating magic to catch the watchers and Aladdin’s eye. Emphasizing his need for attention. After his song, he is tricked by Aladdin (easily manipulated) into getting them out of the cave no wish required. When he is taking Aladdin out of the cave he dresses as a woman flight attendant, with large breasts. Provocative way of dress or moving. The Genie changes his persona every minute. He grants Aladdin’s first wish, to be a prince. The Genie goes all macho designer on Aladdin, taking his measurements and changing his outfit, multiple times. Next, he arranges Prince Ali’s (Aladdin’s) grand entrance to Princess Jasmine’s Palace, and he went big. I am talking elephants, dancers, music, money being thrown everywhere, the Genie’s motto is “Go big, or go bigger.” Meanwhile, Genie is changing from boy, to man, to woman belly dancer, to cheetah, to woman, to goat, the whole nine yards. He