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    The document discusses different definitions of abnormality, including statistical infrequency, deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately, and deviation from ideal mental health. It also considers perspectives on abnormality from whether unusual characteristics can sometimes be positive, the impact of cultural relativism, potential for human rights abuses when labeling people, and issues with making subjective judgments or setting too high a standard for mental health.

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    The document discusses different definitions of abnormality, including statistical infrequency, deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately, and deviation from ideal mental health. It also considers perspectives on abnormality from whether unusual characteristics can sometimes be positive, the impact of cultural relativism, potential for human rights abuses when labeling people, and issues with making subjective judgments or setting too high a standard for mental health.

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    The document discusses different definitions of abnormality, including statistical infrequency, deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately, and deviation from ideal mental health. It also considers perspectives on abnormality from whether unusual characteristics can sometimes be positive, the impact of cultural relativism, potential for human rights abuses when labeling people, and issues with making subjective judgments or setting too high a standard for mental health.

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    Definitions of abnormality

    Statistical infrequency Deviation from social norms Failure to function adequately Deviation from ideal mental health

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    😊 Real life application 🙁 Not a single explanation 😊 Includes patients perspective 😊 Comprehensive definition

    🙁 Unusual characteristics can be 🙁 Cultural relativism 🙁 Is it simply deviation from social 🙁 Cultural relativism
    positive! norms

    🙁 Not everyone unusual benefits 🙁 Can lead to human rights abuse 🙁 Subjective judgements 🙁 Unrealistic high standard to judge
    from a label mental health

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