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apathy
Apathy, also referred to as indifference, is a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, and/or concern about something. It is a state of indifference, and/or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation, or passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical, virtual, or physical life and the world. Apathy can also be defined as a person's lack of goal orientation. Apathy falls in the less extreme spectrum of diminished motivation, with abulia in the middle and akinetic mutism being more extreme than both
fanaticism
thumb|The Fanatics of Tangier by Eugène Delacroix, [[Minneapolis Institute of Arts]] Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or an obsessive enthusiasm. The political theorist Zachary R. Goldsmith provides a "cluster account" of the concept of fanaticism, identifying ten main attributes that, in various combinations, constitute it: messianism, inappropriate relationship to reason (irrationality), an embrace of abstraction, a desire for novelty, the pursuit of perfection, an opposition to limits, the embrace of violence, absolute certitude, excessive passion, and an attract
aggression
upright|thumb|Depiction of French President Armand Fallieres's assault by a waiter named Jean Mattis thumb|upright|Many mammals, such as the tiger, bare their teeth as a sign of aggression—a form of [[aposematism. ]]
temper tantrum
thumb|Child having a tantrum thumb|"Christina Rossetti in a Tantrum" by her brother, [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti]] A tantrum, conniption, angry outburst, temper tantrum, lash out, meltdown, fit of anger, or hissy fit is an emotional outburst, usually associated with those in emotional distress. It is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, violence, defiance, angry ranting, a resistance to attempts at pacification, and in some cases, hitting or bullying and other physically violent behavior. Physical control may be lost; the person may be unable to remain still; and even if th
property damage
natural or intentional damage or destruction of public or private property
Madonna–whore complex
inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship
abnormality
subjectively defined behavioral characteristic, assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions
splitting
failure in thought to bring together both positive qualities and negative aspects of people into a cohesive whole
acting out
performing an action considered bad
malignant narcissism
A hypothetical disorder bridging narcissim and the psychoanalytic "psychopath"
avoidance coping
the effort to avoid dealing with a stressor
misconduct
Misconduct is wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts. It is an act which is forbidden or a failure to do that which is required. Misconduct may involve harm to another person's health or well-being.
self-neglect
thumb|right|A house that has accumulated with trash due to neglect Self-neglect is a behavioral condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have. More generally, any lack of self-care in terms of personal health, hygiene and living conditions can be referred to as self-neglect. Extreme self-neglect can be known as Diogenes syndrome.
wandering
common behavior in people with dementia