to the History of Abnormal Psychology, Hitler exhibited malfunctioning with regard to rages and drastic swings of mood. Hysteria, generally attributable to women, is characterized by a dramatic shift to frantic behavior. Hitler's unbridled joy (as evidenced by his dance of joy with the fall of France in 1940) and maniacal rage (as when his authority was questioned) could be considered hysteric.
Hitler's malfunctioning may also be seen in psychopathological terms, as the "psychic morbidity associated with antisocial behavior" (Reference Companion to the History of Abnormal Psychology, 1986, p. 762). His grandiose delusion that he could eliminate an entire race of people, coupled w
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