Psychology Chapter 14 People

Susan Nolen- Hoeksema

-Found that depressed people who ruminate about their depression remain depressed longer than those who to distract themselves. - Excessive rumination tends to extend and amplify individuals episodes of depression.

Nancy Andreasen

-Four types of schizophrenic disorders (Paranoid, Catatonic, Disorganized, Undifferentiated)

Thomas Szasz

Asserts that "strictly speaking disease or illness can affect the body hence there can be no mental illness.. Minds can be sick. - Argued that abnormal behavior usually revolves around a deviation from social norms rather than an illness.

Martin Seligman

Came up with the idea of learned helplessness this gives idea that people may easily give up if their needs aren't met.

David Rosenhan

Showed that even mental health professions may have difficulty distinguishing between normality and abnormality. - Arranged a number of normal people in mental hospitals to see if their behavior had been affected in any way.