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SHERVAN K SHAHHIAN
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Callous–Unemotional (CU) Traits, what are they:
Callous–Unemotional (CU) traits are a cluster of personality characteristics studied within psychology and developmental psychopathology, especially in relation to youth with severe conduct problems. They are considered a specifier in the diagnosis of Conduct Disorder. Core Features of CU Traits Individuals high in CU traits typically might show: Low empathy (reduced concern for others’ feelings) Lack of guilt or remorse Shallow or blunted emotional expression Indifference
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8 hours ago2 min read
Hyper Empathy Disorder, an explanation:
“Hyper Empathy Disorder” isn’t an official clinical diagnosis, but the term is maybe used informally to describe extremely heightened emotional sensitivity to others’ feelings, sometimes to a distressing degree. What people usually mean by “hyper empathy” It refers to an exaggerated form of empathy, where a person might: Feels others’ emotions very intensely (almost as if they’re their own) Has difficulty separating their own feelings from others’ Becomes overwhelmed in emoti
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10 hours ago2 min read
Extreme Empathic Sensitivity, explained:
Extreme Empathic Sensitivity it may not be a formal diagnosis, but it’s a concept often used in psychology and related fields to describe individuals who experience empathy at unusually high intensity, emotionally, cognitively, and even physically. Here’s a clear, grounded way to understand it: What it Means Extreme empathic sensitivity refers to a heightened ability to: Feel others’ emotions deeply: (affective empathy) Understand others’ inner states quickly: (cognitive e
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10 hours ago2 min read
Empathy Deficit Disorder, what is it:
Empathy Deficit Disorder may not be an official diagnosis, but it’s a useful descriptive term clinicians and researchers sometimes use to talk about reduced ability to understand or feel others’ emotions. Think of it less as a single disorder and more as a feature or symptom that can show up in different conditions . What “empathy deficit” actually means Empathy has two main components: Cognitive empathy : understanding what someone else feels Affective empathy : actually f
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11 hours ago2 min read
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome(AIWS), what is it:
CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) could be a rare neurological condition that affects how a person perceives their body or surroundings. What it might feel like People with AIWS may not hallucinate in the usual sense, they misperceive reality. Common experiences could include: Objects appearing much smaller (micropsia) or larger (macropsia) than they really are Feeling like your body parts are distorted (e.g., hands suddenly seem huge or tiny) Di
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11 hours ago1 min read
Neuroperceptual Disorder, what is it:
A neuroperceptual disorder may not be a single official diagnosis, but may rather be a broad descriptive term used to refer to conditions where brain functioning alters perception, how you see, hear, feel, or interpret reality. It could be at the intersection of neurology, psychiatry, and perception science, and is often used informally in clinical or research discussions. CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST What it means A neuroperceptual disorder involves disturbances in sensory pr
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12 hours ago2 min read
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD), a great explanation:
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) is a condition where a person may continues to experience perceptual disturbances long after the effects of a hallucinogenic drug have worn off. What is HPPD? HPPD maybe classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a disorder involving recurring or persistent visual disturbances following prior use and or abuse of hallucinogens such as: LSD Psilocybin MDMA Mescaline Importantly, these sym
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13 hours ago2 min read
Psychedelics and Therapy: Ethics, Risks, and Practice
e Risks: "POSSIBLE LIFE LONG HALLUCINATIONS" " CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST " Psychedelics in therapy sit at a really interesting intersection, because they raise not only clinical questions, but also epistemological ones about RISKS, consciousness, perception, and meaning-making. Let’s break this into three layers: ethics, risks, and clinical practice. 1. Ethical Considerations Core Risks: "POSSIBLE, LIFE LONG HALLUCINATIONS" " CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST " Informed Consent
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13 hours ago3 min read
General Paresis of the Insane effects on Mental Health, explained:
CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST General Paresis of the Insane (GPI): a late-stage form of neurosyphilis, has profound and progressive effects on mental health because it directly damages the brain, especially the frontal and temporal lobes. Mental Health Effects of GPI CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST 1. Personality & Behavioral Changes (Often First Signs) Loss of social inhibitions Increased impulsivity and risk-taking Irritability or sudden aggression Emotional shallowness or apathy
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1 day ago2 min read
Neurosyphilis Effects on Mental Health, explained:
WITH A PSYCHIATRIST Neurosyphilis might have profound and sometimes misleading effects on mental health . How Neurosyphilis Affects Mental Health CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST Possibly, when the Neurosyphilis reaches the brain and nervous system, it can disrupt cognition, mood, perception, and personality. 1. Cognitive Decline (Possibly Dementia-like symptoms) CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST Memory loss Poor concentration Confusion Disorientation In advanced cases, it can resemble
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1 day ago2 min read
Graphology Handwriting Analysis, an explanation:
Graphology is the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to infer aspects of their personality, emotional state, and behavioral tendencies. It is commonly called handwriting analysis. Although widely used in some personal-development or hiring contexts, most researchers in Psychology consider graphology a pseudoscientific technique because strong empirical evidence for personality prediction is limited. What Graphologists Analyze Graphologists study many features of ha
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1 day ago2 min read
Psychopathological Hallucinations, an explanation:
CONSULT WITH a PSYCHITRIST and a NEUROLOGIST Psychopathological hallucinations could be perceptions that occur without an external stimulus and might be associated with mental or neurological disorders. The person experiences them as real sensory events even though nothing in the environment is producing them. In clinical psychology and psychiatry, hallucinations could be considered a disturbance in perception rather than imagination or fantasy. Key Characteristics Psychopa
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5 days ago2 min read
Telepathic Hallucinations, explained:
CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST Telepathic hallucinations is a term sometimes used in clinical psychology and psychiatry to describe an experience in which a person believes they are receiving thoughts, messages, or communications telepathically, but the experience is interpreted clinically as a hallucinatory or delusional perception rather than actual telepathy. It sits at the intersection of hallucinations, delusional beliefs, and anomalous experiences. 1. Clinical Psychology D
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5 days ago2 min read
Super-Psi Theory, explained:
The Super-Psi Theory is one of the main explanatory models used in parapsychology to account for extraordinary experiences, especially cases that appear to involve communication with the dead, spirits, or other non-physical entities. Core Idea The Super-Psi theory proposes that all paranormal phenomena originate from the living human mind, rather than from spirits, the afterlife, or external entities. According to this model, a person’s unconscious psychic abilities could be
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5 days ago2 min read
The Survival of Consciousness Hypothesis, explained:
The Survival of Consciousness Hypothesis is one of the central explanations in Parapsychology for phenomena suggesting that human consciousness may continue to exist after bodily death. It proposes that the mind or consciousness is not completely dependent on the brain, and therefore may survive physical death in some form. Core Idea The hypothesis suggests: Personal consciousness or identity continues after the death of the physical body. In this view, the brain functions mo
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5 days ago2 min read
Veridical Information, explained:
Veridical information refers to information that is demonstrably accurate and corresponds to real events or facts, especially when the person receiving it should not normally have access to it. The term is widely used in parapsychology, psychology, and philosophy of mind when evaluating anomalous experiences. 1. Basic Definition Veridical simply means truthful or corresponding to reality. So veridical information is: Information obtained during an experience that can later be
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5 days ago2 min read
Bereavement Visions in Parapsychology Research, explained:
Bereavement visions are one of the studied forms of after-death related anomalous experiences in parapsychology. Researchers examine them as possible perceptual experiences of the deceased occurring after death, usually reported by grieving individuals. 1. What Bereavement Visions Are In parapsychology, bereavement visions are experiences in which a grieving person perceives the deceased as present. These perceptions can include: Visual apparitions (seeing the deceased perso
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5 days ago2 min read
Stress-Induced Dissociated Behavior
Stress-Induced Dissociated Behavior might refer to dissociative symptoms or behaviors that emerge when a person is overwhelmed by acute or chronic stress. The nervous system could shift into a protective survival mode when fight-or-flight isn’t enough. What Is Dissociation? Dissociation is a disruption in the normal integration of: Awareness Memory Identity Emotion Perception Body sensation It could exist on a spectrum, from mild spacing out to more severe fragmentation. How
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5 days ago2 min read
Bereavement Psychology, explained:
Bereavement psychology is the branch of psychology that studies how people mentally, emotionally, and behaviorally respond to the death of a loved one. It focuses on the processes of grief, mourning, and adaptation after loss. 1. What “Bereavement” Means Bereavement: the objective condition of having lost someone through death. Grief: the internal emotional response to that loss. Mourning: the outward expression of grief (rituals, crying, funerals, cultural practices). Some p
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6 days ago2 min read
Tactile Hallucinations, explained:
Tactile hallucinations (also called haptic hallucinations) are false sensations of touch that occur without any external physical stimulus. A person genuinely feels something on or under their skin even though nothing is actually there. In clinical psychology and psychiatry, tactile hallucinations might be classified as a type of somatic sensory hallucination. Common Types of Tactile Hallucinations People may report sensations such as: • Bugs crawling on the skin (called form
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6 days ago2 min read
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