Current Event #2
Summary
The COO of the Britannica, Vineet Whig (47), committed suicide with leaving a note behind. The note indicated that Whig did not have any choice other than killing himself and that he does not leave any of the responsibility or blame to his family. Before committing suicide, Whig’s family did not find any suspicious behavior from him, other than returning late from work. After hearing Whig’s death, his father received a heart attack.
Relevant Terms
Major depressive disorder (16): a mood disorder in which a person feels worthlessness and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities for no reason.
Major depressive disorder is typically the most common causes of many suicidal attempts. The cause of Whig’s suicide …show more content…
Before Whig’s suicide, Whig was seen as normal as usual, according to his family. Whig possibly had a major depressive disorder, but (again, possibly) he did not want to confess that he had the disorder--which means that he lost his chance to receive psychotherapy before it was too late. If Whig had told his family, he probably did not commit …show more content…
Prejudices toward Whig may drop his self-esteem by making a bad image of him, or spreading his previous failures. However, this is a less probable cause of Whig’s suicide because Britannia is a widespread and well-known encyclopedia website, and most people are not aware that Whig was the COO of Britannia.
Norm (18): an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe “proper” behavior.
Norm is a possible factor that lead to Whig’s ultimate death. The society possibly did not see Whig following norms and criticized for his actions; but this is improbable.
Frontal lobe (2): a front part of the brain where it dictates our judgment and personality
Whig’s frontal lobe possibly had some problems, possibly having less than average size lobe or having damage of it. Abnormality in frontal lobes may have affected Whig’s judgement before committing suicide.
Norepinephrine (2): associated with controlling alertness and arousal. Undersupply can depress mood. One of the possible biological cause of the depression/Whig’s suicide. Whig was probably under average level of norepinephrine, which possibly lead Whig to be less aroused and motivated.
Algorithm (10): a method that always leads to the
Summary
The COO of the Britannica, Vineet Whig (47), committed suicide with leaving a note behind. The note indicated that Whig did not have any choice other than killing himself and that he does not leave any of the responsibility or blame to his family. Before committing suicide, Whig’s family did not find any suspicious behavior from him, other than returning late from work. After hearing Whig’s death, his father received a heart attack.
Relevant Terms
Major depressive disorder (16): a mood disorder in which a person feels worthlessness and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities for no reason.
Major depressive disorder is typically the most common causes of many suicidal attempts. The cause of Whig’s suicide …show more content…
Before Whig’s suicide, Whig was seen as normal as usual, according to his family. Whig possibly had a major depressive disorder, but (again, possibly) he did not want to confess that he had the disorder--which means that he lost his chance to receive psychotherapy before it was too late. If Whig had told his family, he probably did not commit …show more content…
Prejudices toward Whig may drop his self-esteem by making a bad image of him, or spreading his previous failures. However, this is a less probable cause of Whig’s suicide because Britannia is a widespread and well-known encyclopedia website, and most people are not aware that Whig was the COO of Britannia.
Norm (18): an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe “proper” behavior.
Norm is a possible factor that lead to Whig’s ultimate death. The society possibly did not see Whig following norms and criticized for his actions; but this is improbable.
Frontal lobe (2): a front part of the brain where it dictates our judgment and personality
Whig’s frontal lobe possibly had some problems, possibly having less than average size lobe or having damage of it. Abnormality in frontal lobes may have affected Whig’s judgement before committing suicide.
Norepinephrine (2): associated with controlling alertness and arousal. Undersupply can depress mood. One of the possible biological cause of the depression/Whig’s suicide. Whig was probably under average level of norepinephrine, which possibly lead Whig to be less aroused and motivated.
Algorithm (10): a method that always leads to the