Rosenhan and seligman

• Suffering 
• Unpredictability and loss of control 
• Maladaptiveness   
• Observer discomfort  

Another person may find behaviour to be uncomfortable or embarassing eg. if another person stands too close or stares at them for too long. 

• Violation of moral and ideal standars  
• Vividness and Unconventionality  
• Irrationality and Incomprehensibility 

• statistical infrequency- behaviour that deviates from the statistical norm  
• deviation from social norms- abnormality is seen as behaviour that deviates from the social norm 
•  abnormality as a failure to function adequetly- operate on a day to day basis in society  
• deviation from ideal mental health