Every human on this planet is unique. Each person has specific character traits that make him or her up. These specific character traits make up a person's personality. However, many things can go wrong with a person's personality. This blog will highlight abnormalities/disorders and list their causes/effects.
Antisocial Personality Disorder: A disorder in which a person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members.
Symptoms (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Disregard for right and wrong
persistent lying to exploit others
abusive relationships
being consistently irresponsible and repeatedly failing to fulfill work
Causes (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
genetics
environment
stress
Avoidant personality Disorder: A disorder in which a person feels extreme sensitivity to others' opinions of them
Symptoms (gathered from WebMD):
Avoiding occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticisms
viewing self as inferior to others
unwilling to get involved with people unless they are certain of being liked
Causes (gathered from WebMD)
Genetics
Environment factors
Childhood neglect
Paranoid Personality Disorder: A disorder in which a person is preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty and trustworthiness of others
Symptoms (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Unjustified belief that others are trying to harm or deceive you
Tendency to hold grudges
Hostile reaction to perceived slights or insults
Causes (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
family history (Genes)
environment
Dependent Personality Disorder: A disorder in which a person relies too much on the attention and help of others
Symptoms (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Clingy behavior toward others
Tolerance of poor or abusive treatment
difficulty disagreeing with others
Causes (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Family history (genes)
environment
narcissistic Personality Disorder: A disorder in which a person has an unwarranted sense of self-importance
Symptoms (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Expectation of constant praise
Envy of others or belief that others envy you
Boastfulness and arrogance
Causes (gathered from Mayo Clinic):
Neurobiology
Genetics
Environment
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