Personality Disorders In Taylor Swift's 'Reputation'

To begin with, Taylor Swift and Kanye West are a great sample of feud. Like many celebrity quarrels, it was pointless, but it fits into the criteria well. This feud all started way back at the 2009 Video Music Awards when Kanye took the stage from Taylor during her acceptance speech. He stole her thunder and gave it to who he thought should’ve won the award: Beyonce. From then on, a feud was born. The pair continued to have a rocky relationship until 2016, and that’s when the battle turned into a war. Kanye West released his song “Famous”, which featured Taylor’s name in a couple of derogatory terms. He claimed Swift gave him permission to use her in name in his rap. She strongly denied this. But, thanks to Kim Kardashian (Kanye’s wife) and

Personality disorders are included as mental disorders on Axis II of the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association and in the mental and behavioral disorders section of the ICD manual of the World Health Organization Personality disorders are conditions in which an individual differs significantly from an average person, in terms of how they think, perceive, feel or relate to others. Changes in how a person feels and distorted beliefs about other people can lead to odd behavior, which can be distressing and may upset others There are three recognized personality disorder clusters, cluster A odd and eccentric, Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder dramatic and emotional, Borderline Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder and anxious and fearful Avoidant Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Personality Disorders: Management

Individuals with this disorder are usually needy for attention, social contact, and appraisement. This should not be confused with dependent personality style, which is healthy . Dependent personality disorder is a pathological version of the dependent personality style. It occurs after a triggering event and is a maladaptive response. Those with dependent personality disorder have submissive personalities, try to minimize difficulties, think uncritically, and in turn are susceptible to suggestibility. They look for a great deal of advice. In relationships, their behavior is self-sacrificing and constantly requires the reassurance of others, leading to subtle reliance for others to take responsibility in major areas of their life. They have problems starting tasks and sticking to them on their own, but are able to do this for others if assigned to them. Because of these attributes, they avoid positions of leadership. Their emotional style is

Taylor Swift really knows how to have hidden messages and secrets throughout her lyrics and music videos. Taylor Swift also likes to trash talk other celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. Which gives a viewer a good chance to critic her lyrics and videos.

Likewise, Taylor Swift’s fighting often happens with other artists. Taylor has fought with artist Kanye West after West took away the time for her speech on the VMA awards. West states: "It was rude, period. I don't try to justify it, 'cause I was in the wrong.” Taylor later jokes about what happened in her other speeches for different awards. Both Odysseus and Taylor show that they have the courage to do

Taylor’s mother is a single mom, who took care of Taylor all her life when Taylor’s father left her pregnant. Leading to Taylor having an ideology of women not needing men in their life. Taylor starts to become extremely

Histrionic personality disorder, which is a part of cluster B of personality disorders, is classified by an extreme desire for attention. In order for a person to be diagnosed with it, they must exhibit at least 5 of the symptoms in DSM-5, which include awkward social encounters, shallow expression of emotions, talking in a way that lacks details, theatrical acts, and finding relationships more intimate that they actually are (Kupfer & Skodol 667). Personality disorders as a whole are characterized by lasting behaviors that inhibit normal social functioning (Myers 596). Histrionic personality disorder specifically however is the one where people need to get attention. They make all their relationships about themselves and look to have social events focus on them more than others. While it can seem that many people have it, especially since it is sometimes referred to as the “teenage girl syndrome”, it is only seen in about 1.84% of people (Kupfer & Skodol 668). This disorder is commonly treated through cognitive-behavioral therapy which aims to change people's negative thoughts as well as behaviors. For people with histrionic personality disorder, understanding why they think the way they do as well as learning coping mechanisms can help their alter their behaviors that were formerly socially

In a world where celebrities are often inaccessible (and I don't blame them, they have to protect themselves from crazed fans, Taylor reaches out to her fans.

According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000), BPD is a personality disorder, which is defined as a pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, poor self-image, emotional instability, and efforts to avoid the feeling of being abandoned real or imagined. The cause of BPD is unsure. There can be many factors that cause its development, such as a person’s biology, psychology, and social

One of West's most memorable feud is with Taylor Swift. It all started when the rapper stormed the VMAs stage back in 2009 to address his disappointment that Swift wont the Best Female Video award when for him it was supposed to be Beyonce.

Taylor was known as a country artist, with fans all over the globe she became a superstar. Just last year on October 27, 2014 her new album hit the stores. Releasing her new pop album 1989 it became a popular CD and fast by selling more than 1 million copies within the first week it was released and becoming a platinum record. The CD featured some of the popular songs, including “shake it off”, Blank space and Bad blood. These songs that she’s published have really got the attention of her younger fans, the fans feel like they can really relate to a lot of the music she sings.

With BPD there are often extremes in beliefs and views, such as all good or all bad. People with BPD are can be uncertain about whom they truly are as a person. With no self sense, interests and values may conflict as well as change rapidly. Their views of others may also change quickly. One day a certain person may be admired. The next day that same person may be despised or hated. Suddenly shifting feelings often foster relationships that are unstable and intense. There are numerous other identifiable traits someone with BPD may display. Some of these symptoms may include fear abandonment, feelings of emptiness and boredom, frequent displays of inappropriate anger, destructive impulsiveness, intolerance of being alone, as well as repeated self crises (i.e. self injury).

"Bad Blood" singer Taylor Swift is said to be feeling betrayed by her friend Kendall Jenner. That was after the 20-year-old reality star became involved again with One Direction singer, Harry Styles.

The diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder is complicated because it may seem like many other disorders, and also because it commonly occurs simultaneously with other personality disorders. The diagnosis of HPD is frequently made on the basis of an individual’s history and results from a psychological evaluation. The DSM, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, requires that five (or more) criteria be met for a diagnosis of HPD. A mnemonic that can be used to remember the criteria for histrionic personality

Kim said in her website post that she was wearing clothes she got from the Yeesy Season 3 fashion show, but according to the source, Kim “absolutely hates his clothes. It’s gotten slightly better and more feminine, but she still would never wear his clothes given a choice.”