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One thing I just remembered: Most psychological disorders are really just social constructs, or at least more so than mental disabilities. It's just society's way of categorising the normal and the different. I think that plays a part into this thread.
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That reminds me. Can Asians get dyslexia since they use moon runes and not normal letters?
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A wild Progo appears.
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How exactly can we know if these disorders really are culturally specific? Couldn't they just as likely be genetic? I'm mostly referring to the anorexia example and how it doesn't affect the American hispanic population as much. Certainly they are intermingled with western culture so if anorexia really is cultural rather than genetic, then they should be affected as well. Although I guess the definition of culture isn't the same for everyone (some people would include genetic differences as part of culture). In science, culture is defined as passed down information by word of mouth or other non-genetic means from generation to generation.
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That first one is baffling...
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Fascinating <.< Especially the ones from asia, I'd genuinely never heard about them. It certainly shines some light onto why the chinese are so hellbent on killing all the Rhinos out there. Because they think their winky is going shrinky. <.<
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Editado por Amnesia: 6/10/2014 1:18:04 AMTaijin Kyofusho is one I know of. Those who have Taijin Kyofusho are likely to be extremely embarrassed of themselves or displeasing to others when it comes to the functions of their bodies or their appearances. These bodily functions and appearances include their faces, odor, actions, or looks. They don't want to embarrass other people with their presence. It's a culture-bound syndrome based on fear and anxiety.
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Very interesting findings.
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What's number 5?
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Editado por Vien 'Quitonm: 6/9/2014 9:35:01 PM[quote]Culture Specific Psychological Disorders[/quote] Religion.
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