AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi

Yazarlar: Rufeyde SÖNMEZSOY

Konular:Psikoloji

DOI:10.31682/ayna.470688

Anahtar Kelimeler:A clockwork orange,Antisocial personality disorder,Classical conditioning,Behavioral theories

Özet: A Clockwork Orange, written by Anthony Burgess in 1962, produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1971, plots Alex’s life. In the present article, main character’s personality disorder was discussed according to behaviorist theory. Alex’s life consists of three parts. In the first part of his life, he is described as, with an antisocial personality disorder, having lack of empathy and being a person prone to violence. This part specifically focused on the matter of trusting people. In the second part of Alex’s life, Alex was subjected to a laboratory study “Ludavico”, which is a part of a project called “Reintegrating Offenders to Society” and he was treated to shape his personality with classical conditioning. In exchange for that, Alex has been promised his freedom. In the third section of Alex’s life, his life after emancipation – the treatment and re-establishment of a gang to return to the old days – is discussed. At the end of the story, Alex realizes that now he did not enjoy the gang life, wanted to marry which points out that he has grown up. Consequently, the present article criticizes the psychological perspective that forces individuals who have antisocial personality disorder to choose good manners automatically like a machine without of their freewill.

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