WHAT IS SCHIZOPHRENIA?The modern definition of schizophrenia describes it as a long-term psychotic disorder (involving a severe break with reality), in which there is an inability to distinguish what is real from fantasy as well as disturbances in thought, emotion, behavior, and perception (Cicarelli, p. 557). SYMPTOMSSchizophrenia includes several symptoms. A common symptom is delusions, which are false beliefs that the person holds that tend to remain fixed and unshakeable even in the face of evidence refuting the delusions (Cicarelli, p. 557). Other common symptoms include speech disorders, in which people with schizophrenia make up words, repeat words or phrases persistently, string words together based on sounds, and experience sudden interruptions in speech or of thought. The thought patterns of people with schizophrenia are also significantly disrupted, as they have difficulty connecting their thoughts together in a logical manner (Cicarelli, p. 557). People with schizophrenia may also experience hallucinations, in which they hear voices or see things or people that aren't really there. Hearing voices and emotional disturbances are key symptoms for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. An emotional disturbance known as flat affect is a state in which the person shows little or no emotion. For example, emotions may be excessive and/or inappropriate: a person may laugh when it would be more appropriate to cry (Cicarelli, p. 557). A person with schizophrenia may also exhibit disorganized and extremely strange behavior. For example, some forms of schizophrenia are accompanied by periods of complete immobility, while others may involve strange facial grimaces and strange gestures. Attention is still in the middle of paper. She only suffers from auditory, not visual, hallucinations. There is also a view in the film in which Nash is presented with pens by faculty members. In reality, no such custom exists. “A Beautiful Mind” is a remarkable film that sheds light on a complicated and debilitating disorder, over which the person appears to have no control. It's educational and heartwarming, I highly recommend this film. I have to admit that the first time I watched the film, I went into it knowing nothing about schizophrenia and when I finished, I still felt like I didn't really understand the disorder; However, the second time I looked at it with the knowledge of what schizophrenia is and all of its different symptoms and I find it amazing that Nash was able to overcome this disorder through simple willpower on his own mind, as he chose to ignore the voices in his mind. head.