1)begin with a brief discussion of the major difference between a “syndrome” and a “mental illness”.
2)Then, consider what you think the definition of “mental illness” is, in your own words.
3) Consider and discuss whether there is there any “real” way of measuring and defining what “normal” is in a
culture or society? Yes, No, Sort of?…Explain your answer.
4) Are disorders behaviors and mental illness really only behaviors that are not normal in a given society? Why
not? Does this have an implication for a notion of a “normal” human? Consider the stories from the video by
Oliver Sacks and discuss the connection between the physical brain and the mind.