Nicholas is a man who the local college students all think of as eccentric.Each day he stands on campus,smiling at people as they walk by,and he is known for his ever-present greeting of "Good Luck!" In fact,the students at this campus have come to refer to him as "Good Luck Nick." Nobody knows if he has a home or if he is destitute,but Nicholas never asks for anything.Which of the four criteria of mental illness might Nicholas satisfy?

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Nicholas is exhibiting social norm deviance by standing on campus and engaging in unusual behavior, such as greeting everyone with "Good Luck!" However, there is no evidence to suggest that he is unable to function normally or experiencing subjective discomfort, so he does not satisfy the other criteria of mental illness. It's also possible that his behavior is not indicative of mental illness at all, but simply his own unique personality or expression of kindness.

Nicholas Is a Man Who the Local College Students All