PSY341H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Sequence, Mood Disorder, Moral Insanity
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The dark side: columbine high school massacre 1999. 2 seniors murdered many people in the school with bombs and then committed suicide. One of the first/most serious: core explanations: People have been bullied/victimized and want revenge. Feeling out of control, no sense of purpose in life. Self efficacy = feeling that you have control in your everyday life (?) Early childhood experiences that may cause triggers (abuse, neglect, parenting style. On resilience: nadia murad: isis survivor, nobel peace prize nominee. Raped and tortured by isis, escaped and now is an advocate of women without rights in her country: explanations for her resilience: Fate/belief that she is right and others are wrong. Having someone with her to go through things. Cognitive biases: how we view things (in a positive or negative light) Some kind of support to overcome ruminating thoughts) Introduction: research studies in abnormal child psychology seek to.
