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Defining abnormality

Paul Humphreys describes and evaluates the different ways of defining abnormality and considers the consequences that these explanations have for us. The article also focuses on an interesting cultural difference.

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The legendary American singer/songwriter Paul Simon once sang about ‘Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover’. Following my research I can tell you there are either seven or thirteen ways to define psychological abnormality. I will explain later.

How we conceptualise the nature and cause of abnormal behaviour has important implications for:

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