The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder).
So what exactly is Joker's Personality? According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Joker's character would likely be classified as an ENTP (Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) personality type. This personality type is known for being charismatic, clever, and quick-witted.
He does not show the impulsiveness that one sees in many personality disorders and in bipolar disorder. He is cold, calculating, ruthless. A term we use in psychiatry to describe such people is psychopath.
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.
These severe and persistent mental illnesses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, other severe forms of depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has long been believed to be a disorder that produces the most intense emotional pain and distress in those who have this condition. Studies have shown that borderline patients experience chronic and significant emotional suffering and mental agony.
Personality Disorder, specifically, Histrionic Personality Disorder plays a key part in Harley Quinn's life. People with Histrionic Personality Disorder are “pervasive and excessive emotionally and display attention-seeking behavior” (Bornstein 1998).
We are told Arthur suffered early life trauma – horrific abuse as a child at the hands of his mother's partner including head injury, which is a risk factor for serious mental illness including pseudobulbar affect.
In general, Arthur appears to have a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely narcissism (since he craves attention by any means) and psychopathy (since he demonstrates no empathy for his victims).
The Joker was probably a Sagittarius zodiac sign, which belongs to the Fire element of astrology, along with Aries and Leo. The symbol of Sagittarius is an archer pointing his bow to the sky, which represents freedom and liberation. What is this? As a Sagittarius, the Joker was outgoing.
Narratively, he got a permanent smile scarred into his face just by being born, which is tragic. But cinematically, the idea came from the 1928 silent movie that inspired the character's creation in the first place, The Man Who Laughs (the link to The Batman Who Laughs is clear).
Arthur was brought up by a foster mother and did not have a father figure. The foster mother herself describes him growing up as a fun and kind boy, but later he was abused and beaten by his adoptive parents and even had a severe head injury.
"In contrast, the Joker shows excellent self-control," said Cohen. "He can be swift when he needs to be but he can also control his behavior and 'act' whatever parts suits him. That is not at all consistent with bipolar disorder."
Previously (Langley, 2022, p. 320), I've written about that character depiction: [Batman Forever's Riddler] appears to have borderline personality disorder, an unstable, incomplete identity characterized by chaos in one's thoughts, moods, actions, and self-concept...
Batman stories are as much about madness and sanity as good and evil; what other superhero world features the local mental asylum as a key location? But Langley hesitates to diagnose the Joker. “His behaviour does not neatly fit into any condition. The Joker is clearly a psychopath.
The result of this research indicated that; (1) there are seven symptopms of antisocial disorder that occurred in joker character such as failure to conform to social norm, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability and aggressiveness, reckless disregard for safety of self or others, consistent irresponsibility, and lack ...
Released earlier in February, the new season of Netflix's 'You' has once again got fans talking about protagonist Joe Goldberg's condition – erotomania. Goldberg, a character played by actor Penn Badgley, is a bookstore manager who has a delusional obsession with a new woman each season.
In Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, the protagonist, Patrick Bateman, is apparently simply a psychopath. However, Bateman can be diagnosed with other mental illnesses such as Asperger's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, narcissism, and antisocial personality disorder.
Harley Quinn is a lot of things. She is insane, mentally unbalanced, and perhaps even psychotic. However, if there is one thing Harley is not, it is a psychopath.
Personality disorders that are susceptible to worsening with age include paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, obsessive compulsive, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, and dependent, Dr.
(2) Cognitive functioning is impaired more globally and deeply in patients with schizophrenia than in patients with BPD. (3) Subjects with BPD can present some selective impairment, but in some tasks they can also perform better than healthy controls.
