Admittedly an unusual state, but not one that can be stigmatized as pathological.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Freud suggests that while certain mental states may seem strange, they should not be automatically labeled as diseases.
- In plain terms
- Unusual feelings do not necessarily mean someone is mentally ill.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid labeling uncommon behaviors as pathological without careful consideration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does strangeness become illness?
- Who decides what is normal?
Another view
What counts as unusual varies greatly across cultures and times.
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