Abnormal Psychology Quotes:

We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

- Brené Brown

source: "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 27, 2010.

topic: Positive, Abnormal Psychology, Emotion, Positive Emotions

Al Gore's performances could be a case study in abnormal-psychology classes.

- Rich Lowry

topic: Class, Psychology, Abnormal, Case Studies, Abnormal Psychology

Not everything that steps out of line, and thus "abnormal", must necessarily be "inferior".

- Hans Asperger

source: "Neurotribes review - the evolution of our understanding of autism" by Saskia Baron, www.theguardian.com. August 23, 2015.

topic: Autism, Abnormal, Lines, Aspergers, Abnormality

Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested.

- Ambrose Bierce

topic: Independent, Abnormal, Matter, Lexicographer, Resemblance

Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression.

- Mark Epstein

source: Geshe Tsering, Mark Epstein (2010). “Going on Being: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought:”, p.8, ReadHowYouWant.com

topic: Thinking, People, Depressed People, Abnormal Psychology

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

- Carl Rogers

topic: Change, Appreciation, Self, Congruence, Radical Acceptance

I'm afraid you can't create tragedy out of abnormal psychology.

- Andrew Sarris

source: Andrew Sarris (1970). “Confessions of a cultist: on the cinema, 1955-1969”, Simon & Schuster

topic: Psychology, Tragedy, Abnormal, Abnormal Psychology

Interesting survey in the current Journal of Abnormal Psychology: New York City has a higher percentage of people you shouldn't make any sudden moves around than any other city in the world.

- David Letterman

source: David Letterman, Andy Breckman (1985). “Late night with David Letterman: the book”, Random House Inc

topic: Funny, New York, Moving, Abnormal Psychology

Let the credulous and the vulgar continue to believe that all mental woes can be cured by a daily application of old Greek myths to their private parts.

- Vladimir Nabokov

source: "Strong Opinions" by Vladimir Nabokov, (p. 66), 1973.

topic: Believe, Psychology, Greek, Old Greek, Private Parts

Oh! This'll impress you - I'm actually in the Abnormal Psychology textbook. Obviously my family is so proud. Keep in mind though, I'm a PEZ dispenser and I'm in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can't have it all?

- Carrie Fisher

source: Carrie Fisher (2012). “Wishful Drinking”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

topic: Psychology, Mind, Textbooks, Abnormal Psychology, Pez