Is this a series of personality quirks/disorders or mental illness?
Constantly talking nonsense and not realizing that the person listening is annoyed or about to burst into laughter.
Constant making a fool of oneself without noticing.
Not being able to grasp simple tasks and needing demonstration over and over again.
Lots of head movement and eye wandering.
A sense that the world owes you in one way or another.
Interrupting and joining in on conversation uninvitedly with something that has nothing to do with what the people were saying.
Desire for praise and/or allowance.
Occasional grandiousity.
Lots of knowledge or large interest in limited cultures or subjects.
Infatuation with a certain something or someone for periods at a time.
Sadly, this person is highly ridiculed, and often avoided because of their personality and they dont even realize it about 80% of the time. Do you know if this is a condition of some sort? Which one?
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Doesn't strike me as any particular condition, but then, I'm not a psychologist or even technically a psychology student. It does, however, sound like a mix of a couple people I know, both of whom have mild disorders...It could be a disorder, multiple disorders, or one underlying disorder and a bunch of extra symptoms from the spiral of being rejected socially - yes, you said they don't notice it, but it doesn't sound like you know them too well, lots of times, consciously or subconsciously, people hurt more than they outwardly show, especially in the case of social rejection because if someone feels rejected by everyone who are they going to tell? That was the case with me also, I used to act strange and annoying but I felt rejected and I don't think people knew it. Just remember no disorder or behavior is caused completely by internal factors - there is always an external component. You might be thinking "if they noticed they would stop the behaviors" but for me, anyway, it was hard to stop even when I knew it was alienating people.
It's called Dorkiness.
We've all got it to some extrent, this person just has it more than most. It seems like some people are just more awkward and unaccepted than others, but this is just how society works. Most likely, this person is a genius.
Maybe you should invest some time with this person.
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This person sounds like they are bi-polar. Believe it or not, this disease can be seriously debilatating! They need a good psychiatrist and therapist now!
This person probably has ADD, this would explain why this person has problems controling his or her self, Attention deficit disorder or ADD is characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness, a short attention span, and often hyperactivity, and interfering especially with academic, occupational, and social performance.
I'm not a doc, but I've worked around mentally handicapped people that have displayed the above behavior because of their limited intelligence. I've also worked around a few adults that display this type of behavior because of ADD. But I noticed that you said they have a large knowledge or large interest in cultures/subjects andif they seem to have an average intelligence it may be autism.
If it's not a mental illness, it could just be that the person just doesn't have a lot of good social skills. It's hard to imagine, but there are a lot of adults that act like the above and are ignorant of the fact because of poor social skills.
I am educated in the field of psychology, and I have to disagree with FT that it is bipolar. I don't know what it is and would be very hesitant to make a hypothesis without sitting down for an assessment with a person. Despite all of the info you gave about the individual, much more info, especially background info, is neccessary to make even an educated guess as to a diagnosis (or lack of one). The vast majority of psychologists would agree with me and not give you a temporary diagnosis without meeting extensively with the individual in question. You should encourage this person to seek help. Free psychological help is available at local hospitals through the Canadian Mental Health Association. Have him or her visit your local psych ward at the hospital and be assessed if you are truly concerned.
it could be a mixture of illnesses, you know comorbidity. it's really hard to tell, have him checked out
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