Psycho

Welcome back to the second part of the four-part series of essays discussing whether or not Patrick Bateman was, indeed, a psychopath. We will be exploring personality disorders, specifically looking at antisocial personality disorder. Click here to read part one. Patrick Bateman is a self-absorbed, pop-culture obsessed, materialistic, greedy, young man who feigns social niceties and political correctness yet has no issue saying what he really feels when he believes no one is listening. He has…

stormy night with strong winds blowing everywhere. The sky was pitch black with bat sounds radiating throughout the cloudy night sky. A group of young friends were on their way going to the Old Man’s Applegate Mansion to see if the legend about the Psycho Axe Murderer was true since today is Friday the thirteenth. The Murderer is supposed to kill any trespassers in the house of the deceased Mr. Applegate on this day. The mansion is called the Old Man’s Applegate Mansion because 25 years ago…

Title of film: Psycho Review #1 Critic: Roger Elbert Title of Critique: Great Movie : Psycho Provide a basic outline of the critic’s article. Critic reason circularly how the membrane is set up and where they tape-recorded it Informs the readers on how the bear wanted it to seem Discusses the elements the grow used to force this film fortunate Summarizes the pellicle and its reputation Includes what the viewers destitution to occur (which did occur in the film) Summarize his or her evaluation…

It centres on her murder and the attempts of others to identify her attacker. Professor John Butt’s seminar deals with the work of director Alfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann to bring the thriller Psycho to life. Hitchcock primarily wanted all scenes set in the motel, including the famous shower scene to run without music but decided against this once hearing Herrmann’s compositions. Unusually, the instrumentation of the score consists solely of the…

6. When looking at this specific diagnosis, medication may not always be the best option. There are two main type of medication including psycho-stimulant and nonstimulant which both have different effects. For example, psycho-stimulant medications, “help important networks of nerve cells in the brain to communicate more effectively with each other.”(). Nonstimulant medications may be used, “when psychostimulant medications have been ineffective, unacceptable side effects have resulted, or the…

anthropologist Obeyesekere’s case study shows the importance of understanding the psychological causes as well, if not more. In his work, Obeyesekere (1975) used the case of twenty-nine-year-old, Somavati, as his example and focus of study to explain psycho-cultural exploration of spirit possession (44). In similarity, upon his visit to Ghana, anthropologist Grindal (1983) researched and experienced the…

Psychological concepts are present in our everyday lives and are especially seen through different forms of media because these concepts are fascinating and many want to learn more about them. The 2000 film American Psycho starring Christian Bale is a perfect example of how the media incorporates psychological disorders. The protagonist Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale, is a rich New York investment banking executive by day and serial killer psychopath by night. This film explores many…

their hands as the creature emerges from the hollow darkness behind the girl. Even the great director Alfred Hitchcock alloted much of his movies’ successes to the clever use of the soundtrack, like the screeching violins in the illustrious film, Psycho. Daniel Blumstein, an evolutionary biologist, ascribes the terrifying sound to the fact that this music emulates the restored cries from babies which trigger emotional distress in the surrounding humans. Similar to how music…

Psycho-Social Pattern FRP has been diagnosed with post-traumatic seizures and is currently taking Keppra, Lyrica, and Baclofen to control the seizures. Mental Status FRP is alert and oriented to person, place and time. He is not comatose or stupurous, but at times seemed slightly confused when recalling past events. When speaking with him his speech is delayed and he speaks slowly. FRP has a good attention span and was able to follow a three-stage command when asked to raise his bed, put on…

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…