Psychologists consider cases of suicide on a case by case basis, and examine the individual's "temperament, character, [and] biographical events" so as to understand the root causes of their suicide. In other words, psychologists emphasize the role of the individual's feelings, personality, and history - and little else. Durkheim proposes that suicide should be considered as a sociological phenomenon, and should be studied by using statistical data that describes the whole society's tendency (or lack thereof) towards suicide. In particular, he examines the "rate of mortality due to suicide" among various populations and social groups.
[...] Suicide and Durkhein Psychologists consider cases of suicide on a case by case basis, and examine the individual's “temperament, character, [and] biographical events” so as to understand the root causes of their suicide. In other words, psychologists emphasize the role of the individual's feelings, personality, and history - and little else. Durkheim proposes that suicide should be considered as a sociological phenomenon, and should be studied by using statistical data that describes the whole society's tendency (or lack thereof) towards suicide. [...]
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