NORMAN PSYCHOSIS

Historical Data
Since human beings began to walk on the planet earth, they have always recognised with intuition a most powerful being that they believe lies behind the coming to be of the planets and other bodies in our solar system. How this premonition sparked off the religious behaviour and numerous rituals associated with religion and worship, different researchers have furnished us with their own theories for illumination. From physical scientists, psychiatrists, sociologists, psychologists, and many others, we are indebted to their tremendous efforts to explain how this religious behaviour concerning supernatural being/beings originated.

Sigmund Freud, a neurologist and prominent psychiatrist has cogently described elsewhere in his book Totem and Tabu (1913), that religion is at bottom “nothing but psychology projected into the external world…” He posits that “one could venture to explain in this way the myths of paradise and the fall of man, of God, of good and evil, of immortality, and so on” (1901:258-259). “A personal God is, psychologically, nothing other than an exalted father,” says Freud. “Biologically speaking, religiousness is to be traced to the small human child's long-drawn-out hopelessness and need of help; and when at later date he perceives how truly forlorn and weak he is when confronted with the great forces of life, he feels his condition as he did in childhood, and attempts to deny his own despondency by a regressive revival of the forces which protected his infancy” (p123). It is the “longing for the father,” which “constitutes the root of every form of religion,” indicates Freud (Freud, 1913:148). This inevitably calls up the entanglements of the Oedipus complex, including feelings of fear and guilt. “Obedient submission to the OMNIPOTENT father of infancy, introjected as the ego ideal and projected as God, restores the long-lost relationship, although the tension of ambivalence will likely persist. When the tension with the father undergoes an exceptional development, as in Leonardo's case, so also will the individual's religion life.” (Wulf, 1991:273)

Thus, the knowledge of this God or gods makes men to engage in numerous rituals that occupy a considerable amount of their time. Even though this concentration on these God or gods had earlier on impeded the development of men, the present century and part of the centuries that had gone before were devoted to certain criticisms that paved the way for mankind to employ reasoning. They therefore succeeded in brushing aside some of these dormant myths that entangled men and made them crawled like children for centuries. For some people, the knowledge of these beings not only magnetises them into the sanctuary of different religious sects and the psychiatrists to help deal with their guilt, but also it compels them to commit crimes ignorantly which they find solace to ascribe them to these innocent and Holy beings whose very nature abhors lies and wickedness they attribute to them.

Definition
The psychiatric illness of Norman psychosis infects adherents of religion as well as people with certain patterns of thoughts that tend to elevate their lives as distinctive people. The patient is aware of the myths concerning this particular religion or patterns of thoughts that had been inherited from their forebears. Usually the myths concern God or gods that they contend have special relation with. The myths describe how these religious figures are to be revered or worshipped in their milieu and so the patient becomes engrossed in the memorisation of these myths, which are supposed to offer them some kind of protection as well as self-esteem to be in contact with the “Thou”. The patient also has contacts with their significant figures that help them to comprehend or imbibe these myths which their memorisation are supposed to guide their peculiar manners of living. These significant figures are made up of prophets, teachers, advisors, and even philosophers that help them to interpret and understand these bodies of myths which can also be found in their so-called holy books written by unlettered and ignorant messengers. In their holy books or the myths, the patients acquire strength and a kind of enlightenment to deal with all problems that confront them, including how to deal with their enemies. But while the patient has complete access to the myths, still he is depended on these significant others for inspiration and direction, which make it such that proclamations issued from the latter, are acted upon or executed without much argumentation, opposition, critical analysis, or rationalisation.

Symptoms
Norman psychosis can infect fanatic groups, members of the illusory superiority group, ordinary novice individuals, or an individual patient that belongs to supremacy groups elsewhere in the world. The patients of the psychiatric illness of Norman psychosis can be infected with confusion, exhaustion, temporary mental derangement, or totally insane condition. Since the individual patients or groups depend on the myths for their directions, and the myths consist of dreams and hallucination experiences they put the adherents at greater risk. They possess these myths at their cognitive structures; therefore, they need not be reminded before they act upon them. Due to the dynamic condition of these myths in the consciousness, any conspiracy orchestrated by their chosen leader is condoned without giving adequate mental consideration. Thus, at the invitation to go and fight an enemy in connection with “holy wars,” patients will join without requiring for explanation concerning why this particular war should be waged. If during a prayer session of the group, someone discovers a member deviating from this ritual and instead having sexual intercourse in his private room, the disorder can make adherent take action to kill or beat this victim. Thus, the infection of Norman psychosis in the midst of confusion or the condition of insanity usually results in committing crime and illegitimate violence that often receive attribution of these criminal activities to their gods or God's intention.

Case Studies
1. Groups behind the Second World War
During the Second World War, most of the crimes committed were accomplished through the disorder of Norman psychosis. Adherents of unscientific ideologies and myths coined by the regime through propaganda usually became confused and temporary insane. And when they had witnessed the populous gathering of the masses, and also the powerful speeches of their charismatic leader, they were driven with force amidst crying and sobbing to commit crimes in the name of patriotism. The myths were unscientific, and through drug and alcohol intake they were capable of memorising them and pouring them out in loquacious manner. Those fanatic individuals were usually prepared to go on an errand that could take days and sometimes, even months to carry out a mission of destruction.

2. Religions from East to West
This psychiatric illness has almost contributed to all the wars fought on earth since time immemorial. For those that believe in the “holy war,” that is, uninvited manner of fighting on God's behalf, any conspiracy suggested by the chant and roping of their ultimate leader cause terrible confusion and temporary madness, which amidst crying and sobbing they carry out the deed indirectly hinted by their beliefs. Thus, with this shouting, the flags of certain countries would be destroyed or burnt in no time in public. People or journalists could be attacked also if they are suspected of condoning to the activities of the enemy.

3. Judeo-Christian
From the constant wars fought by the Jewish Kings of old and other Ancient Kings to the Crusade in modern times, Norman psychosis had been the illness where adherents or prominent men could be manipulated to go and fight on God's behalf. In these religions, it is accepted fact that their God through angels and messengers were directly involved in the wars fought by their servants on earth. There are some quotations found in their holy books that could be read to the adherents and they could then be charged to follow the enemy on the field or in mere prayers wherever a person finds himself.

4. Other minor religions
There are other minor religions found on earth that their adherents continuously employ myths gathered by their forebears to assist them to wage war on their enemies. Some of these religions can be found in the Far East where they employ modern warfare with the use of bomb and gas to threaten their enemies and the public.

Analysis and Discussion
Norman psychosis is a psychiatric illness where individuals through manipulation by their chosen leaders are made to commit crime or behave in an improper manner on behalf of God or the gods. The individual or group listens to the incantations of their leader concerning a particular thing or person they all find as an enemy. Without directly charging them to go and perform any bad deed, the mobs are charged due to the assimilation of myths and manipulation to carry out the deed themselves. Thus, we have had wars on earth that because of these manners of behaviour people themselves wished something should immediately occur. The crucifixion of Jesus was even a classic example, where the gathering masses were asked by the King “What should I do with him?” They all responded, “Crucify him.” Here, you find out that some of the people were shouting at the same time weeping and sobbing, and they did not rest until they had carried out the deed of the crucifixion.

Confusion and temporary mental derangement was even experienced in the story concerning the Tower of Babel. Here we are told in the myths about human beings working in unison to build a mighty building where God could be seen or be touched, for the people perceived that the distance between them and their God was far. Suddenly, we are told the people became confused and they all departed into distance lands originating the existence of different languages on earth. The myths end by saying that humans began to speak languages that they did not understand among themselves. Thus, in religion speaking a common language is advantageous that could also aid the masses to comprehend one another in their madness and confusion to commit devastation or crime.

Conclusion
Many adherents of diverse religions functioning in seclusion suffer Norman psychosis. The disorder makes others to commit crime against their different members in these quarters. Meanwhile, there are ongoing wars that are being waged by many people with this disorder. The need exists that people should be given help concerning how they can get away their disorders; even among those groups that are ignorantly suffering from this disorder. It has been asserted that since the crimes usually associated with this disorder are performed in amnesia, people usually suffer from guilt that it took months and years to heal. The suggestion to contact the professionals in different fields is the best solution. Those that develop permanent disorder of Norman psychosis that are related to “holy war” going should also be given help in the War Psychiatry.

References
Freud, S. (1910). Leonando da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood. In Standard Edition, Vol.11.1957, 57-137 (First German Edition 1911).

Freud, S. (1913). Totem and Taboo: Some Points of Agreement Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics. In Standard Edition, Vol. 13, 1958, 1-82 (First German Edition 1911).

Wulf, D. M. (1991). Psychology and Religion. Classics and Comtemporary Views. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

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