Normal behavior is defined as when an individual is able to function adequately and perform daily activities efficiently while feeling satisfied. Abnormal behavior is defined as disturbances in thinking, emotions, and motor activity that express mental distress. Normal behavior is characterized by an accurate perception of reality and the ability to cope with stress and adapt to situations, while abnormal behavior involves changes in thinking and perception, reduced work efficiency, inability to cope, and lack of respect for oneself or others.

1. CONCEPT OF NORMAL AND
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR
By:-Amit Kumar Shukla
Lecturer ( Sunrise Clg Of Nsg.)

2. NORMAL BEHAVIOUR:- WORD NORMAL
DERIVED FROM LATIN WORD NORMA MEANS
RULE .
MEANS FOLLOWED THE RULE OR PATTERN
OR STANDARDS.
DEFINITION:- WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS
ABLE TO FUNCTION ADQUATELY AND
PERFORMS HIS DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES
EFFICIENTLY AND FEEL SATISFIED WITH HIS
LIFE STYLE CALLED AS NORMAL
BEHAVIOUR .

3. ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR :- THE WORD
ABNORMAL WITH PREFIX ,’AB’(AWAY FROM)
MEANS AWAY FROM NORMAL. ABNORMALITY IS
NEGETIVE CONCEPT IT MEANS DEVIATION
FROM NORM OR STANDARD OR RULES .
DEFINITION :-DISTURBANCES SEEN IN
BEHAVIOUR WHICH MENIFESTS IN COGNITIVE
DOMAIN(THINKING,KNOWING,MEMORY)AFFECTI
VE DOMAIN (EMOTION AND FEELING ) AND
CONATIVE DOMAIN (PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY)
INDIVIDUAL EXPRESS HIS MENTAL DISTRESS
THROUGH THOUGHT, FEELING AND ACTION .

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL
BEHAVIOUR :-
• A PERCEPTION OF REALITY.
•A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE’S
SELF, ACCEPTANCE OF WEAKNESS AND PRIDE
IN STRENGTHS.
•CAPACITY FOR WITHSTANDING ANXIETY AND
STRESS.
•ADEqUATE IN WORK, PLAY AND LEISURE .
•WILLINGNESS TO USE PROBLEM SOLVING
APPROCHES IN LIFE PROCESS.
•CAPACITY TO ADAPT ONESELF TO CURRENT
SITUATION.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF
ABNORMAL :-
• CHANGE IN PERSON’S THINKING
PROCESS, MEMORY, PERCEPTION AND
JUDGEMENT.
•WORK EFFIENCY WILL BE REDUCED
•FORGETFULNESS
•UNHAPINESS
•UNABLE TO COPE
•WORRIED, ANXIOUS DISTURBANCE IN DAILY
ROUTINE ACTIVITIES.
•NO RESPECT WILL BE GIVEN TO OTHERS OR
SELF.
•LACK OF GRATIFICATION.
•LACK OF SELF CONFIDENCE