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Chapter III: Methodology
#^Category ^ Category Definition ^ # Subcategory ^ Examples
15^Biological Focus of descriptors is
distinguished mainly by
biological influences like
genes, infections, hormones,
toxins, or chemical factors.
16 Masking/Stigma
17 Escaping Reality
Focus of descriptors is
distinguished mainly by
concealing, veiling
intrapersonal emotions or
cognitions with a facade or
contradictory external
appearance from own
recognized state of being.
Awareness and attention of
self's intrapersonal, physical
appearance, and
interpersonal understanding
is central in own perceptions
of self's state in relation to
one's environment. Place
importance of self's
understanding and own
actions in relation to his or
her social world, and often
act according to the confines
of their perceptions of social
expectations rather than
one's own.
Focus of descriptors is
distinguished mainly by
avoiding, refusing to face
their internal or external, or
social/relational
circumstances. This escaping
reality may produce a
resultant fantasy state.
Chemical imbalance,
hormones out of
control, making you
unable to fully control
yourself.
Who is too scared to
tell anyone about
his/her depression,
false outgoingness,
something someone
would hide from
friends.
They cut themselves
to numb out the pain
inside themselves,
doing drugs/alcohol
to escape reality.
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