The Causes Extrinsic Elements

4.2.2. The Causes

of Schizophrenia of John Nash From the previous chapter, it is not clearly discussed the causes of schizophrenia, but from some previous studies, it is known that schizophrenia is often caused by genetic factors and environmental influences. According to Prof. Dadang Hawari: Symptoms of schizophrenia cannot even show up at all, but if the condition of the environment it supports someone antisocial then schizophrenia find fertile land2009. The movie script starts the story when John Nash studies in Princeton Unversity in 1947, the writer cannot know whether the causes of this disease is due to genetic factors or not. So the writer takes the data about his childhood from his biography. In his biography, John Nash tells that he is the first son of an engineer who loves science, John Nash Sr. and Virginia Martin, daughter of a physicist who works as a teacher in her hometown. John Nash’s parents do not carry disease schizophrenia. Not long after the birth of John Nash, his sister was born, Martha. Their childhood is different. Martha is friendly. She likes to play with her friends. Different with John who likes to play alone in his room. John is also often spacing out while in class. In 1937 was published the bestseller of E.T Bell, Men of Mathematics, which contains the stories of the mathematician who is able to attract the attention of John who was then aged 14 years. Not long after, the Japanese attacked pearl harbor and World War 2 arises. John imagines that the Japanese soldiers will attack their city, and blow up the train, and he is the only one who able to solve their password. In high school, in chemistry examination, the problems needs to be written by other children on the paper, but John just looks at the formula and find the answers that apparently already stated in his brain. Thanks to all this brilliance, John finally gets a scholarship. It can be said the causes of John Nash got a schizophrenia is not affected from genetic factors. So what are the things that make him could have schizophrenia? The following discussion: a Id Id is the most basic form of human desire. It consists of human desires which are still pure, unfiltered by logic, norms and regulations. The principle of the id, is carrying out a human from unpleasant circumstances into favorable circumstances. This is also happened to John Nash. He lets his id to bring him from the state of which he is not fun by imagining and daydreaming alone. It makes him meet with hallucinations. In this case he imagined that he is a best code-breaking. So he is hallucinating works with the secret agent who asks him to cooperate in combating crime of Russian. It is found in the movie script page 80: Nash: “I am going to tell you everything, now. I am breaking protocol. But you have got to know. You have got to help me get out of here.” John rubs his wrist. Nash: “Damn implant a beat I have been doing top secret work for the government. There is a threat of catastrophic proportions. I think the reds must think I am too high profile to simply do away with. So they are trying to keep me here. So I can not do my work.” Alicia is staring at him, fighting back the tears. Nash: “Go to RAND. You have got to get in touch with William Parcher. He can-“ Aliciatoo loud: “Stop Just stop” Folks in the room stare. Nash sits back, stunned. Alicia gathers herself. Takes a breath. Alicia: “John, I have been to RAND. There is no William Parcher.” b Super Ego Super Ego is the ideal of the human ego. It serves as a controller id, so that the form of the super ego is the more controlled action following the logic and the existing normative regulations. Since childhood, John Nash prefers to play alone in his room rather than with his friends, so he has difficulties to socializes with the surrounding environment. He does not understand how to socialize well, therefore, when he speaks with his friends he always feels unwelcomed and finally he mentions the mistakes of them and then he starts to withdraw himself. It is found in the movie script page 3. Milnor: “I will take a white wine.” Nash: “Excuse me.” Milnor: “A thousand pardons. I simpy assumed you were the waiter.” Fox: “Play nice Milnor.” Shapely: “Nice is not Milnor’s strong suit.” Milnor: “An honest mistake. What with those war ration shoes...” Nash’s outfit does look off the rack compared to Milnor’s couture. Nash: “It is not your first mistake. I read your brief on Nazi ciphers” With that, Nash offers a slight nod, turns and walks off. Fox: “Who was that masked man?” Milnor: “Gentlement meet John Nash. The mysterious West Virginia genius. The other winner of the distinguished Carnegie scholarship.” c Ego Ego is a combination of the id and super-ego. It is manifested through the attitude displayed by us everyday. The behaviour of ego depends on the supporting elements. It works by filtering the id and super ego, balances them in order to reach the midpoint of the opposition in both. In the case of John Nash, the embodiment of his ego can be seen from the behavior which is reflected as the result of psychological disorders received. d Compulsive Obsession Obsession compulsive is a condition in which a person has the ideas and the desire to do something that is usually excessive and cannot be suppressed. John Nash is obsessed with mathematics. He thinks he can make discovery that will break the earlier theories. He also refused to learn in class, because he thinks learning in class only makes the brain becomes dull. He prefers to self-taught outside the classroom because he thinks he can get the original idea and increase his creativity. It is found in the movie script page 9: Horner: “My name is Lew Horner and I will be your teacher. Welcome to Mathematics in Thought and Action.” He glances at the empty chair. Then at his roster. Horner: “Where the hell is...Nash?” Milnor looks out the window. Follow Milnor’s gaze into... Milnorover: “He is looking for his original idea” Nash is on his bicycle riding around the courtyard in figure eights, eyes half-closed, students scattering as he goes. Van Neumann: “We study games to study strategic behaviour in conflict...” Fox pushes into the group. Van neumann: “Thank you for stopping by Mr. Fox. Put simply, the study of games is the study of war...” over a whistling rises, crystal clear. Beethoven’s moonlight sonata. All return to reveal Nash, walking backwards past them. Van neumann: “Good day, Mr.Nash. Care to join?” Nash looks up, apparently startled by their presence. Nash: “Classes dull the mind and destroy aunthentic creativity. No offense.” Van neumann: “None taken” Milnor: “John’s going to stun us all with his original idea.” Nash is very obsessed with math, so he continues to study in his room. He even writes formulas in the glass window of his room and at the university library. He is very focused on his lesson, he forgets the time to sleep and eat. It is found in the movie script page 13: Track past the librarian, past oak tables and green reading lamps, find Nash drawing on the large circular window over the campus. Charlesover: “You have been here two days” Nash turns to find Charles behind him. John looks exhausted. Nash: “Milnor just published another brief. And I have come up with nothing” Charles walks to the glass, appraises Nash’s work. Charles: “Hell, no. You invented window art” Nash gestures to the first pattern. Charles: “When the last time you ate?” Nash stares at him blankly. Charles: “You know food?” e Anxiety Anxiety that occurs in John Nash happens because he does some important things which is secret. It makes him always anxious. He is worried about being watched, being observed, and being pursued or sought after by someone. It is found in the movie script page 63-65: John stands on stage, a blackboard scrawled with numbers behind him. He is speaking, staring out into the audience. Nash: “...And so we see that conventional number theory breaks down in the face of relativistic exploration.....” Nash’s voice trails off. A couple of men have entered at the top of a stairway, wearing overcoats and hats. Nash: “Sometimes, our expectations are betrayed by the numbers...” Nash voice trails off again. Another man has emerged at the top of the other stairway, also in overcoat and top hat. Nash: “Excuse me.” Nash is staring at the young graduate student in the front row. Nash: “Is there another way out of here?” The two men are on him in a second, grabbing him, restraining him. Nash: “Get away from me. Do not you think I know who you are?” Rosen approaches, pulling a hypo from a case in his coat. Nashshouting: “Help Somebody please.” Folks are watching. At the top of the steps, Charles and Marcee have emerged. John spots them. Nash: “Charles. Help. They are Russian spies.” f Depression Depression is a mood disorder, prolonged emotional condition that characterizes the whole mental process thinking, feeling and behaving a person, appearing feelings of helplessness and loss of hope, which is accompanied by feelings of sadness, loss of interest and excitement. John Nash finally gets a new discovery, but the discovery is rejected by his professor. It makes him lose of hope to achieve his goal. He continues to seek the answers from his mistakes. He even bangs his head against the window because he is depressed of being unable to find the answer. It is found in the movie script page 17-19. Van Neumann: “The faculty is completing mid year reviews. We are making preliminary placement recommendations.” Nash: “RAND would be my first choice Sir. Van neumann stares at him incredulously. Finally, shakes his head. Van neumann: “The game is clever, John. But your fellows have attended classes, written briefs, published papers.” Nash: “I am still searching for.” Van neumann: “Youre original idea. I know. softening We had such high hopes for you. Nash stands, forehead againts the picture window, staring out. The glass is covered with elaborate wax patterns. Nash: “I can see it, come on, come on...” Nash cracks his head, hard, on the glass, spiderwebbing the window. Charlesover: “Jesus....what did that window ever do to you?” John turns to him now, the despair on his face palpable. Nash: “I can not fail. Do you understand?” John slams his head into the glass again, hard. Charles: “John, stop.”

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