In: Psychology
STEP 1: Respond to the following prompt in a post between 200 and 400 words:
Pick one of the mental disorders you learned about in this module. Think of a fictional character who you think might fit, at least to some extent, that type of disorder. Consider cartoon characters, Disney princesses, favorite sitcom characters, etc. Do some more research on the disorder to write up a diagnosis. Explain which disorder the character may have, describe the disorder, then provide at least three evidences or examples of how or why that character meets the description of the mental illness.
Let us consider one cartoon character Cinderella's step mom. Cinderella's step mom can be considered as psychopath.
Following are some characteristics of psychopath such as they are manipulators, they are very blunt by nature. They can not maintain any deep relationship. On the other hand they can be seen as very charming in public. Similarly Cinderella's step mom was very blunt. She was very rude towards her made her do all the work, in addition didn't gave her good food to eat or enough space to dwell in her house.
She was also not having good relationship with her husband. All she was just concerned about herself, she was just focused on needs and wants. Those were mostly around money. She married him due to money. She wanted to get her daughters married to price due to money.
Cinderella helped her step sisters to get dress up and when she wanted to come for the ball party her step mom turned her down.
Her step mom went to parties by wearing good dress, she was a charming personality in public. She had lot of good manners in public. She seemed very pompous in public and was not afraid of criticisms. She always tried to out one of her daughters ahead, so that the prince notices them. She talked in party about her richness and glories.