I had a thought earlier this week (dangerous, I know, and I don't know how original): "What if a modern educational psychologist was let loose on the characters of
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne? They would all be diagnosed with various disorders." Think about it:
Pooh |
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Symptoms: Likes honey - perhaps a bit too much.
Disorder: Obesity.
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Tigger |
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Symptoms: Bounces around a lot.
Disorder: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Owl |
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Symptoms: Can't spell properly.
Disorder: Dyslexia.
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Eeyore |
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Symptoms: He's sad and gloomy much of the time.
Disorder: Clinical depression.
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Roo |
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Symptoms: He's a bit thick.
Disorder: Learning disability / emotional problems.
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Kanga |
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Symptoms: She's a fussy and worried mother.
Disorder: Obsessive-compulsive disorder / over-protective single mother.
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Piglet |
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Symptoms: She gets a bit worried and panicked sometimes.
Disorder: Social anxiety disorder / panic attacks.
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Christopher Robin |
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Symptoms: He talks to his stuffed toys.
Disorder: Schizophrenia.
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Other characters I haven't figured out yet:
Rabbit |
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Rabbit's friends and relations |
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Not surprisingly, this wasn't an original thought: the Canadian Medical Association has already diagnosed "The Mental Disorders of Winnie-the-Pooh Characters".
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