5 Bizarre Psychological DisordersBy Bejanyan Alexandra

*Fresco “The Last Judgment” (1536–1541), which is located in Vatican city is made by

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, who was also suffering from a

Pshychological disorder-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He was isolating himself and

working on his art a very long period of time.

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michelangelo-1534-41-2/

Definitions for “psychological

disorder”According to alleydog.com:

A psychological disorder is a disorder of the mind involving

thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that cause either self or others

significant distress. Significant distress can mean the person is

unable to function, meet personal needs on their own, or are a

danger to themselves or others. Another popular definition of

mental illness is a person's inability to work or to love.

According to thefreedictionary.com:

A psychological disorder is a disorder of thought or

emotion: a more neutral term that mental illness

1. Landau-Kleffner syndrome What is Landau-Kleffner

syndrome?

Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) = childhood disorder. The result is not understanding the used language. It occurs in normally developing children who are between 3 and 7 years of age. For no reason, these children don’t understand what is said to them. Doctors often refer to this problem the name "word deafness."

Picture 2: Magnetoencephalography in Children with Landau-

Kleffner Syndromehttp://www.ajnr.org/content/21/2/301/F2.expansion.html

2.

Aboulomania

Aboulomania sufferers are normal in practically

every other way, physically and mentally—they

simply run into very serious problems whenever

they’re faced with certain choices, to the extent

that they struggle to regain normal function.

3. Mary Hart

SyndromeThere are reported

cases of people

experiencing seizures

upon hearing the

voice of Mary Hart, a

TV personality.

Riley-Day Syndrome is also known as Familial

Dysautonomia; and it’s a disorder that is

genetically inherited. It affects the autonomous

nervous system. While there are many extremely

unpleasant symptoms (such as frequent

vomiting, and difficulty swallowing), it does also

have some arguably cool features. Chief among

these is the fact that many people with the

condition are almost entirely insensitive to pain.

4. Riley-Day Syndrome

5.

ErotomaniaErotomania is a pretty

strange disorder;

essentially, it refers to

people who are deluded

into thinking that

someone else is in love

with them. But what

makes this disorder

especially bizarre is that

the person who is

supposedly in love with

the sufferer is usually

someone of much

higher status than

themselves—and often

a celebrity.

There are many psychological

disorders, but I tried to collect the

most bizarre ones.

Thanks for attention