Again, we must understand that trauma is subjective so that we can answer that second question: “How do I know if mine counts?” Simply put, if it felt traumatic to you, it counts. Now, having grounded us in the realization that trauma is subjective and highly personal, the...
Our own conclusion is that an event is traumatic if it is extremely upsetting and at least temporarily overwhelms the individual's internal resources. This broader definition is used throughout this book, since people who experience major threats to psychological integrity can suffer as much as ...
Traumatic Events:Referring to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-V), any event that causes a person to experience helplessness and intense horror; and has the potential to cause severe injuries or death to either oneself or other people, can be...
Mukasey, a retired federal judge nominated by President Bush, dodged the question in his confirmation hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, stating that "if [water boarding] amounts to torture, it is not constitutional," but never explicitly condemning it [source: NPR]. His response prompt...
Trauma is the result of singular or repetitive exposure to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience or event. Typical memories are reconstructions of past events and so they change and fade as time passes but traumatic memories do not follow this same pattern. Traumatic memories remain as horr...
Psychological trauma can be the result of a range of experiences, including physical trauma; many people experience psychological problems in the wake of car accidents or injuries acquired in military service. Traumatology focused on psychological issues looks at how such trauma is acquired and how to...
Duration: Limerence is usually fleeting, whereaslove grows over time. Intensity of Emotion: Limerence entails more intense and erratic emotions, whereas love involves a more stable emotional experience. Reciprocity: Because limerence is oftenone-sided, the other doesn't always reciprocate their feelings...
The most advanced examples of wearable technology include artificial intelligence (AI) hearing aids, Meta Quest and Microsoft's HoloLens, a holographic computer in the form of a virtual reality (VR) headset. An example of a less complex form of wearable technology is a disposableskin patch with...
The word ‘misophonia’ literally means ‘ahatredof sound’ and is sometimes calledSelective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome. There are some experts who doubt the existence of the condition. However, for those who claim to suffer from it, the experience can betraumatic. Certain soundstriggerintense emoti...
Lost, empty, alone and searching. As individuals who have experienced separation or divorce, or even the loss of a loved one to death, the separation can be the most traumatic experience we live through. The heart-wrenching pain that seems to never reall...