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Feb 7, 2020 · Common parlance suggests that Norman Bates suffers from dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was previously known as "multiple personality disorder". This diagnosis is one of the most fascinating - and compelling - psychological diagnoses because of shock value alone.
Mar 18, 2023 · Norma Bates (at least what remains of her) is glimpsed in the shadows of Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic Psycho, and later heard through Norman’s own mouth. Her backstory remained a...
Dive into the twisted psyche of one of cinema's most infamous characters, Norman Bates. Uncover the dark secrets of the Bates Motel and explore the psycholog...
Apr 24, 2022 · Norma wasn't a large presence in either the Psycho novel or film, though she's front and center in Bates Motel. It's here where it makes sense to take the prequel route.
Jun 9, 2021 · In Psycho, Norma is just a corpse. However, viewers hear a fair bit of commentary from her, although it's really spoken by Norman's Mother personality. She is a lot more harsh and cruel than Bates Motel's Norma, who plays largely as a toxic but sympathetic character nonetheless. Thanks to Vera Farmiga's stellar performance, Norma's backstory is ...
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What is Norman Bates' mental illness? This article offers a diagnosis of DID according to the Freudian psychodynamic perspective.
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Mar 7, 2020 · For example, Norman has a half-brother, Dylan. In Psycho, Norman was depicted as a lone wolf with no connections, save his mother. This, given the twist's shocking ending where Norman is revealed to have Mother as an alternate personality, means that he was always completely alone, and likely had been for a while.