ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
An Introduction to Personality Disorders through the Novels of Jane Austen
- Frederick Coolidge
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - Apeksha Srivastava
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Abstract
Narratives often increase retention, in part, by providing simulations of possible social interactions/relationships. We provide an introduction to personality disorders according to the DSM through novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817). Austen was an astute observer of human behavior, and her characters may allow students a more relatable understanding of psychopathology.
