In psychology, the term abnormal pertains to actions, lines of thinking, and feelings which diverge from the societal or functional ‘norm’ to a greater degree than what is considered common. Psychology concentrates on the irrational part and the disorders which accompany it, distress, along with dysfunctional behavior. It aims to grasp and find a way to cope with psychological breakdown. It is, however, true that different societies and situations have different descriptions and understandings of what constitutes ‘abnormal’ and this makes clear the necessity of cultural understanding and boundaries to be enabled.
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