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There's not much to say here, is there? I have a bit of an odd fascination with serial killers, psychology, among other things. I'd say I'm a pretty normal gal. Links:▼Ask ▼Serial Killer Index ▼ Psychologysleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep. During these transitions, you may be unable to move or speak for a few seconds up to a few minutes. Some people may also feel pressure or a sense of choking. Sleep paralysis may accompany other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is an overpowering need to sleep caused by a problem with the brain’s ability to regulate sleep.
In folklore, sleep paralysis has been widely considered to be the work of demons and more specifically incubi, which were thought to sit on the chests of sleepers. Folk belief in Newfoundland, describe the negative figure of the Hag who leaves her physical body at night, and sits on the chest of her victim. The victim usually wakes with a feeling of terror, and has difficulty breathing. In Fiji the experience is interpreted as “kana tevoro” being ‘eaten’ or possessed by a demon. In many cases the ‘demon’ can be the spirit of a recently dead relative who has come back for some unfinished business, or has come to communicate some important news to the living.
hybristophilia
Hybristophilia is a paraphilia involving being sexually aroused or attracted to people who have committed an outrage or a gruesome crime. In popular culture, this phenomenon is also known as “Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome”.
Many high-profile criminals, particularly those who have committed atrocious crimes, receive “fan mail” in prison which is sometimes amorous or sexual, presumably as a result of this phenomenon. In some cases, admirers of these criminals have gone on to marry the object of their affections in prison.
Examples:
- Doreen Lioy sent fan letters and fell in love with serial killer Richard Ramirez after he was convicted on 13 charges of murder. They were married in California’s San Quentin State Prison. Lioy has stated that she will commit suicide when Ramírez is executed.
- Carole Ann Boone married serial killer Ted Bundy during his murder trial. Bundy proposed to former coworker Boone in the courtroom while questioning her on the stand. Following numerous conjugal visits between Bundy and his new wife, Boone gave birth to a girl she named “Tina” in October 1982.
- Karla Homolka helped her future husband Paul Bernardo rape her own sister.
- Myra Hindley assisted her lover, Ian Brady, in murders and rapes of adolescents, after which they would have picnics on graves.
- Charles Manson has had numerous “groupies” write to him, and the Columbine shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, had groupies after their deaths.
Extraversion is “the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self”. Extraverts (extroverts) tend to enjoy human interactions and to be enthusiastic, talkative, assertive, and gregarious. They take pleasure in activities that involve large social gatherings and is likely to enjoy time spent with people and find less reward in time spent alone. They tend to be energized when around other people, and they are more prone to boredom when they are by themselves.
Introversion is “the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one’s own mental life”. Introverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. Introverts tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in large groups and often take pleasure in solitary activities. Introverts are easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation from social gatherings and engagement, though they may not show any outward signs of discomfort. They are more analytical before speaking. Introversion is not the same as shyness or the social outcast. Introverts choose solitary over social activities by preference, whereas shy people avoid social encounters out of fear and whereas the social outcast faces solitude, but not by choice.
Ambiversion is a term used to describe people who fall more or less directly in the middle and exhibit tendencies of both groups. An ambivert is normally comfortable with groups and enjoys social interaction, but also relishes time alone and away from the crowd. Although many people view being introverted or extraverted as a question with only two possible answers, most contemporary trait theories (e.g. the Big Five) measure levels of extraversion-introversion as part of a single, continuous dimension of personality, with some scores near one end, and others near the half-way mark.
types of depression
Major/Clinical Depression
Most people feel sad or low at some point in life but people with clinical depression causes a depressed mood most of the day, particularly in the morning. People with major depression feel a profound and constant sense of hopelessness and despair. With major depression, you may have symptoms that make it difficult to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy friends and activities. Some people have clinical depression only once in their life, others may have it several times in a lifetime.
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Dysthymia is a less severe form of depression. With dysthymia, the depression symptoms can linger for a long period of time, perhaps two years or longer. Those who suffer from dysthymia are usually able to function adequately but might seem consistently unhappy.
Atypical Depression
Atypical depression — a type of depression that can be difficult to treat — has symptoms that include weight gain, sleeping too much, and feeling anxious. People with atypical depression tend to have first experienced depression at an early age, during their teenage years. Despite its name, atypical depression is probably rather common. Where in major depression, positive changes will not bring a change in mood—in atypical depression, however, people will see his or her mood improve if something positive happens.
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is linked to chemical, social, and psychological changes associated with having a baby. The term describes a range of physical and emotional changes that many new mothers experience. But it can be treated with medication and counseling.
Bipolar Depression (Manic Depression)
Bipolar disorder is a complex genetic disorder which mania causes sleeplessness, sometimes for days, along with hallucinations, psychosis, grandiose delusions, and/or paranoid rage. The mood swings can range from very mild to extreme and they can happen gradually or suddenly within a time frame of minutes to hours and may have disturbances in thinking, as well as distortions of perception and impairment in social functioning.
Seasonal Depression (SAD)
Seasonal Depression is a mood disorder that happens every year at the same time. A rare form of seasonal depression, known as “summer depression” begins in late spring or early summer and ends in fall. But in general, seasonal affective disorder starts in fall or winter and ends in spring or early summer.
Psychotic Depression
Psychotic depression occurs when a severe depressive illness has a co-existing form of psychosis. The psychosis could be hallucinations, delusions, or some other break with reality. Psychotic depression affects roughly one out of every four people who is admitted to the hospital for depression.
ways to tell if someone is lying
- Avoiding eye contact. His/her eyes may be more frequently blinking or moving around the room. It indicates uncomfortable mental condition of the person.
- The person is quite confused while talking. When he/she is lying, he/she is thinking about the excuses at the same time. It distracts his/her attention from the conversation.
- A liar often speaks very fast or in small phrases. He/she tries to get rid of the situation as early as possible.
- Carefully observe the liar’s body language. The person tries to defend himself/herself through certain actions such as stepping back, crossing arms or tightening the knuckles.
- The liar pretends to be confused throughout the conversation. He/she creates the confusions, so that he/she can hear the views of an innocent person and agree to them.
- Sometimes, the liar shows contradictory behavior. He/she wants to say ‘no’, but nods ‘yes’. It is a type of subconscious movement.
- Excessive laughter or friendliness can be an important sign of lying. The liar wants to pretend that he/she is your true friend, so that you will start believing him/her.
- Generally, the liar is not prepared about telling the lies. When he/she tells a lie about something, it is not pre-planned. Hence, if you ask some questions about its details, then he/she would not be able to answer you properly. He/she would be quite confused and lose the consistency in the conversation.
- It is also observed that when a person tells a lie, he/she tends to give unnecessary explanation. He/she gives too many details about the situation.
- The best way to improve your ability to tell if someone is lying is to listen very carefully. If you pay good attention to what the person is talking, then you can easily pinpoint the inconsistency in his/her speech. It is one of the effective ways to tell if someone is lying.
- When the liar understands that the listener has come to know about his/her lies, he/she immediately gets irritated. The same happens in case of telephonic conversation. The liar tends to cut off the conversation or quickly changes the topic.
personality levels
Level 1 (At Their Best): Profoundly creative, expressing the personal and the universal, possibly in a work of art. Inspired, self-renewing and regenerating: able to transform all their experiences into something valuable: self-creative.
Level 2: Self-aware, introspective, on the “search for self,” aware of feelings and inner impulses. Sensitive and intuitive both to self and others: gentle, tactful, compassionate.
Level 3: Highly personal, individualistic, “true to self.” Self-revealing, emotionally honest, humane. Ironic view of self and life: can be serious and funny, vulnerable and emotionally strong.
Average Levels
Level 4: Take an artistic, romantic orientation to life, creating a beautiful, aesthetic environment to cultivate and prolong personal feelings. Heighten reality through fantasy, passionate feelings, and the imagination.
Level 5: To stay in touch with feelings, they interiorize everything, taking everything personally, but become self-absorbed and introverted, moody and hypersensitive, shy and self-conscious, unable to be spontaneous or to “get out of themselves.” Stay withdrawn to protect their self-image and to buy time to sort out feelings.
Level 6: Gradually think that they are different from others, and feel that they are exempt from living as everyone else does. They become melancholy dreamers, disdainful, decadent, and sensual, living in a fantasy world. Self-pity and envy of others leads to self-indulgence, and to becoming increasingly impractical, unproductive, effete, and precious.
Unhealthy Levels
Level 7: When dreams fail, become self-inhibiting and angry at self, depressed and alienated from self and others, blocked and emotionally paralyzed. Ashamed of self, fatigued and unable to function.
Level 8: Tormented by delusional self-contempt, self-reproaches, self-hatred, and morbid thoughts: everything is a source of torment. Blaming others, they drive away anyone who tries to help them.
Level 9: Despairing, feel hopeless and become self-destructive, possibly abusing alcohol or drugs to escape. In the extreme: emotional breakdown or suicide is likely. Generally corresponds to the Avoidant, Depressive, and Narcissistic personality disorders.
