Ian Gargan

disorder of the mind

that could lead to disordered behaviour

there are just humans who are at different points on the psychological spectrum and who have different ways of dealing with the challenges they face

tabula rasa, an open mind that can listen objectively and gather such information for the greater good

the whole focus of the justice system

is to help convicted criminals to examine their thinking, take responsibility for their actions and reintegrate into society in a more productive way

Many practitioners look to other aspects of personality that

represent convergent and divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is a person’s ability to correctly answer standard questions; divergent thinking is the ability to synthesise current knowledge into creative and innovative new ideas, in other words to sort through different possible solutions to come up with the best solution

Psychological disorders can be borderline, intermittent, acute or chronic

Genotype is related to genetics – basically what our parents gave us to create our DNA. Phenotype is the environment into which we are born and in which we are raised.