Discontinuity Theory: Cognitive and Social Searches for Rationality and Normality—May Lead to Madness

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter describes assumptions and principles of discontinuity theory, its search processes their biases relates rigid use to predictable symptom development in the first stages transformation ordinary people becoming mad. The provides variety case studies that illustrate many interesting features wide-ranging implications this approach everyday life. also presents experimental investigations are designed test predictions about operation several kinds discontinuities associated biases. In specific, a theoretical framework is presented understand fundamental process adapting experiential personal significance one's self-concept. central dynamic motivation triggered by perception discontinuity, which defined as violation expectation any domain functioning highly valued self.