Abnormal Psychology Quotes

• Al Gore's performances could be a case study in abnormal-psychology classes.

  Rich Lowry

  Class, Psychology, Abnormal

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• Not everything that steps out of line, and thus "abnormal", must necessarily be "inferior".

  Hans Asperger

  Autism, Abnormal, Lines

  "Neurotribes review - the evolution of our understanding of autism" by Saskia Baron, www.theguardian.com. August 23, 2015.

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• We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

  Brené Brown

  Positive, Emotion, Painful

  "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 27, 2010.

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• Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Independent, Abnormal, Matter

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.3, 谷月社

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• Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression.

  Mark Epstein

  Thinking, People, Psychiatrist

  Geshe Tsering, Mark Epstein (2010). “Going on Being: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought:”, p.8, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

  Carl Rogers

  Change, Appreciation, Hypnosis

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• I'm afraid you can't create tragedy out of abnormal psychology.

  Andrew Sarris

  Psychology, Tragedy, Abnormal

  Andrew Sarris (1970). “Confessions of a cultist: on the cinema, 1955-1969”, Simon & Schuster

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• Interesting survey in the current Journal of Abnormal Psychology: New York
  City has a higher percentage of people you shouldn't make any sudden moves
  around than any other city in the world.

  David Letterman

  Funny, New York, Moving

  David Letterman, Andy Breckman (1985). “Late night with David Letterman: the book”, Random House Inc

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• Let the credulous and the vulgar continue to believe that all mental woes can be cured by a daily application of old Greek myths to their private parts.

  Vladimir Nabokov

  Believe, Psychology, Greek

  "Strong Opinions" by Vladimir Nabokov, (p. 66), 1973.

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• Oh! This'll impress you - I'm actually in the Abnormal Psychology textbook. Obviously my family is so proud. Keep in mind though, I'm a PEZ dispenser and I'm in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can't have it all?

  Carrie Fisher

  Psychology, Mind, Textbooks

  Carrie Fisher (2012). “Wishful Drinking”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

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