Psychology in Fight Club
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Psychology in Fight Club
Cary Williams
Fentress
watching in on these acts.PSYCH 1101
April 20, 2006
Psychology in Fight Club
Insomnia is one disorder where a person is unable to sleep for long periods of time. This disorder can be directly related to stress. Many doctors who treat insomnia patients lead the number one cause to high levels of stress through out the day. Another disorder throughout the movie is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia literally means “split mind”. People that suffer from this disorder do not have a split personality but actually take themselves out of reality and put themselves into a disorganized world. This disease of the brain is shown in symptoms of the mind.
The lead actor displays symptoms of insomnia in the very beginning of the movie. Like many patients that suffer from insomnia try to receive help by taking prescription drugs. He displays acts of insomnia when