HelenofReddit t1_isvhum3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 12:18 AM

Reply to comment by TheArcticFox444 in Severe COVID-19 may increase the risk for schizophrenia by chrisdh79

Yeah, and my comment oversimplifies it. Today it’s considered a spectrum of different disorders (and there’s likely even more nuance than the existing spectrum allows for).

TheArcticFox444 t1_isvmyfk wrote on October 19, 2022 at 12:56 AM

>Today it’s considered a spectrum of different disorders (and there’s likely even more nuance than the existing spectrum allows for).

Not really a fan of psychology...just interested in behavior. Acknowledge that personality and emotions certainly play a role in behavior. Use the analogy of spice vs food. Spice provides flavor, for good or bad.

scarlet-rr t1_isvp805 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:13 AM

So mental illness is just "personality and emotions?"

Pintash t1_isvvxdn wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:02 AM

You could maybe say this if you accept that: A) personality and emotions are standard human brain function and B) extreme and atypical examples of A) generally stem from genetic predisposition, hormone imbalance or underdevelopment of the certain cognitive functions due to environment (past or present).

TheArcticFox444 t1_iswluzp wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:06 AM

>So mental illness is just "personality and emotions?"

Didn't say that. "Behavior," taken as a whole--from simple to complex life--paints with a really broad brush. Emotion and personality are very individualized. They count, of course, and this would be the (jurisdiction) of psychology. (Doesn't this patch belong to psychology? Don't psychologists deal with personality and emotions?