For most adults, personality is attuned to the demands of the society they find themselves in. This means that most people act or behave according to their society’s norms or expectation. If a person diverts from the norms expected by that society, that person is said to have a personality disorder.
For there to be a diagnosis of a personality disorder, the pattern of behavior must be pervasive and must be manifest in at least two of the following areas; cognition, interpersonal functioning, affect and impulse control. People find the behavior of individuals with personality disorders confusing, exasperating, unpredictable and to varying degrees unacceptable.
In the same way that individuals in a society can be said to have a personality disorder due to their deviant behaviour, one can also deduce the same of nations. One society may have certain traits and mannerism that would be considered a disorder in another society while perfectly normal within that society.
Considering that personality Disorders stem from gradual development of inflexible and distorted personality and behavioral patterns, this writer investigated a few countries that she was familiar with and came up with what maybe termed as Disorders to the rest of the world while perfectly normal within their own countries. This will be written in parts starting with the United States of America.
The Standard used to diagnose these nations is the American Diagnostic Statistic Manual (DSM –IV-TR) . The basis for such diagnosis is explained and the reason why people from these countries have developed what is perceived by others as personality Disorders or .
1) The USA, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
According to the DSM, people with Narcissistic personality Disorder Have a “Pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy and behaviour) need for admiration, and lack of empathy as indicated by at least five of the following:
1) Grandiose sense of self importance,
2) Preoccupation of fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty,
3) Belief that she/he is “special” and unique,
4) Excessive need for admiration,
5) Sense of entitlement,
6) Tendency to be interpersonally exploitative,
7) Lacks empathy, is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her,
8) Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.
This, it is submitted is how the USA is viewed by the rest of the world. The USA works hard to ensure that the world knows how great and special she is and therefore deserving adoration, for according to her, she is the best. There is also the culture of heroism so that even when someone does what was expected of them they are glorified as heroes.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/502062_personality-disorders-exhibited-by-the-united-states-of-america-in-the-eyes-of-others#ixzz1Nwyj7AMz
For there to be a diagnosis of a personality disorder, the pattern of behavior must be pervasive and must be manifest in at least two of the following areas; cognition, interpersonal functioning, affect and impulse control. People find the behavior of individuals with personality disorders confusing, exasperating, unpredictable and to varying degrees unacceptable.
In the same way that individuals in a society can be said to have a personality disorder due to their deviant behaviour, one can also deduce the same of nations. One society may have certain traits and mannerism that would be considered a disorder in another society while perfectly normal within that society.
Considering that personality Disorders stem from gradual development of inflexible and distorted personality and behavioral patterns, this writer investigated a few countries that she was familiar with and came up with what maybe termed as Disorders to the rest of the world while perfectly normal within their own countries. This will be written in parts starting with the United States of America.
The Standard used to diagnose these nations is the American Diagnostic Statistic Manual (DSM –IV-TR) . The basis for such diagnosis is explained and the reason why people from these countries have developed what is perceived by others as personality Disorders or .
1) The USA, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
According to the DSM, people with Narcissistic personality Disorder Have a “Pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy and behaviour) need for admiration, and lack of empathy as indicated by at least five of the following:
1) Grandiose sense of self importance,
2) Preoccupation of fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty,
3) Belief that she/he is “special” and unique,
4) Excessive need for admiration,
5) Sense of entitlement,
6) Tendency to be interpersonally exploitative,
7) Lacks empathy, is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her,
8) Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.
This, it is submitted is how the USA is viewed by the rest of the world. The USA works hard to ensure that the world knows how great and special she is and therefore deserving adoration, for according to her, she is the best. There is also the culture of heroism so that even when someone does what was expected of them they are glorified as heroes.
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/502062_personality-disorders-exhibited-by-the-united-states-of-america-in-the-eyes-of-others#ixzz1Nwyj7AMz
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