As the film progresses, the audience learns that his outbursts are the symptom of a brain injury. And while the script never names the Joker's disorder, it's based on a real-life medical condition called pseudobulbar affect.
These episodes are excessive, inconsistent with or disproportionate to circumstances or the patient's underlying mood at the time. In Joker's case, pseudobulbar affect probably occurred secondary to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), or emotional incontinence, is a type of neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of crying or laughing. PBA occurs secondary to a neurologic disorder or brain injury.
The condition known as pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is characterized by brief uncontrollable outbursts of crying or laughter that are incongruent with the patient's feelings of sadness or joy.
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a neurological condition that causes outbursts of uncontrolled or inappropriate laughing or crying. These episodes don't match your internal emotional state. PBA develops as the result of a brain injury or underlying neurological condition, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Usually, people smile because they feel happy or comfortable. However, sometimes they smile when it's actually inappropriate. This is usually caused by nervousness and not knowing how to respond in a given moment. Luckily, smiling inappropriately is a habit that can be changed just like any other.
Because crying and laughing provides the same kind of release for physiological stress, and it's often a defence mechanism when people are feeling uncomfortable about a situation, or when they become overwhelmed.
The Joker (or Arthur) appears to have a complex mix of diagnoses, including pseudobulbar affect – a rare condition consisting of uncontrollable laugher or crying, and possibly a psychotic illness, evidenced by his apparent hallucinations about the subject of his affections (played by Zazie Beetz).
Everyone knows Harley Quinn as the Jokers' girl, but how did she become Harley Quinn? Personality Disorder, specifically, Histrionic Personality Disorder plays a key part in Harley Quinn's life.
Since the release of the movie Joker, it seems almost as much attention has been paid to actor Joaquin Phoenix's dramatic weight loss as to his performance as the character Arthur Fleck. Director Todd Phillips considered the character's body size as one way to represent his vulnerability.
The Joker virus falls under the classifications of banking malware. These viruses work by intercepting SMS and simulating clocks, which allows the virus to subscribe unsuspecting users to premium services. You won't know you've been hit until you review your phone or credit card bill and see the extra charges.
Bruce's blood type is AB-. He helped Kate and Maggie with their wedding and got Wonder Woman to officiate it. He wore pastels to it. A young Bruce Wayne found coal in his stocking one year.
It was never fully revealed what the exact cause for the creation of the infection was other than it originating from Joker's mutated blood. It was probable that the chemicals that caused the Titan Disease (and maybe chemicals already in the clown's blood) caused Joker's blood to mutate, creating the infection.
In the documentary "I Am Heath Ledger" (via Far Out), it was revealed that the silicone pieces would sometimes come loose, prompting the actor to keep licking his lips to make sure they stayed in place. Eventually, Ledger embraced the licking and made it part of his character's mannerisms.
To get into the character of Arthur Fleck, Phoenix lost 52 pounds for the role by eating a restrictive diet that was supervised by a doctor. Phoenix said the weight loss gave him a sense of control and the confidence to dig deep into the Joker's persona.
Borderline personality disorder is one of the most painful mental illnesses since individuals struggling with this disorder are constantly trying to cope with volatile and overwhelming emotions.
Mad Love introduces Harley Quinn as a former psychologist named Harleen Quinzel who fell in love with the Joker during her internship at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum and details her transformation into the Joker's villainous accomplice Harley Quinn, as well as the Joker's lack of respect for Harley.
Joe has criteria that correspond to obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which is that he is often anxious about himself and the people he loves, so he cannot control his emotions to commit sadistic actions to kill people who he considers to interfere with the relationship between Joe and Beck.
Diagnosis. The diagnosis that seems appropriate for the Grinch is Antisocial Personality Disorder (301.7). He would have gotten big trouble for stealing all the trees and presents. Also he got in trouble by getting peoples mails in the wrong box.
In addition, characteristic of ADHD symptoms is inappropriate behavior, such as excessive laughter, excited easily, like to tease other person without regard to the feelings of them, and giving us the “immature” feeling.
However, frequent, uncontrollable, or unexplained crying can be emotionally and physically exhausting and can greatly affect daily life. This type of crying may result from a mental health condition, such as burnout, anxiety, or depression. It might instead stem from hormonal imbalances or neurological conditions.
One cause would be an alteration of the normal anatomy of your lids and tear ducts when you laugh. This could stretch or even close the opening to the proper drainage of your tears. The other would be a neurologic condition that affects the rate of tear formation.
