I was watching the old classic Bugs Bunny cartoons with my two young boys this afternoon and it struck me how cruel and insensative Bugs really is. He seemed to go out seeking trouble and not really understanding or caring about the results of his actions. After a few episodes I started to wonder if he doesn't suffer from asperger syndrome. If you are aware of asperger syndrome would you confirm that cartoon diagnosis?
Do you know of any other cartoons that might suffer from mental illness.
2007-03-26 02:40:37 · 6 answers · asked by gideon9595 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
O.K....I know that he is a cartoon.
I understand the comedic value.
But, if we were to diagnose the character, or any other cartoon character...what would your diagnosis be?
This isn't a debate about the relaity vs fantasy.
The question is simple....people that wish to discuss the relevance of the question need not respond.
2007-03-26 02:51:59 · update #1
I find this excellent, Gid. Understandable assumption, but I think his awareness and acknowledgment (response to stimulis) of others negates this. Fun thought, though, as you get me to exhamine whether or not he might be showing an aspect of sociopathism: is it self-grandisism or a manifest confidence? A touch of sadism, perhaps? It's been too long, but it seems to me he was on the defense, wasn't he? Weren't Elmor or Porkey out to get him, usually? Thinking back, I experience a case of "justice envey".
Can't recall how the compitition between him & Daffy played out. Sibbling rivalry?
2007-04-02 11:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by LELAND 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you have hit the nail right on the head! As a person with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) and as a teacher of students who also have AS, I feel I am very qualified to confirm your diagnosis. This sounds like something to discuss in a philosophy class or perhaps in a training course to help people learn how to diagnose disabilities.
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is one of the conditions found on the autism spectrum (also known as "pervasive developmental disorders" in some medical literature). As the name Asperger's Syndrome implies, the condition involves a number of symptoms--not all of which are present among all who have Asperger's Syndrome--that at first glance may not seem to be related. Common symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome, for example, include social problems, vulnerability to sensory overload, awkward posture, and a tendency to take many figures of speech literally. As we look more closely at Asperger's Syndrome and those who have the condition, this constellation of symptoms and experiences starts to make more sense.
2007-03-26 10:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Deb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is lots of proof that bugs bunny just has
narsisstic personality disorder
2007-03-27 03:01:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
He's a cartoon. He's supposed to be funny. He can not have a mental illness, since he is not even real! Do you have no concept of comedy?
2007-03-26 09:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dale D 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think you are putting too much time and effort into diagnosing the pychosis of cartoon characters.
2007-03-26 09:44:20 · answer #5 · answered by erindrozda 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
umm, could be doc.
2007-03-26 09:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by whiteman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋