Culture-bound syndromes

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Wendigo () is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.

group of mental phenomena

tourist experience of being overwhelmed by visiting Paris

proposed eating disorder characterized by an excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food

South Korean misconception relating to the use of electric fans

culture-bound syndrome

subtype of the obsessive mental disorder body dysmorphic disorder

psychopathological symptom

proposed medical condition

Japanese culture-bound syndrome

genital-related neurosis, in which an individual has an overpowering belief that one’s genitalia are retracting and will disappear, despite the lack of any true longstanding changes to the genitals

Promotion of anorexia is the promotion of behaviors related to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. It is often referred to simply as pro-ana or ana. The lesser-used term pro-mia refers likewise to bulimia nervosa and is sometimes used interchangeably with pro-ana. Pro-ana groups differ widely in their stances. Most claim that they exist mainly as a non-judgmental environment for anorexics; a place to turn to, to discuss their illness, and to support those who choose to enter recovery. Others deny anorexia nervosa is a mental illness and claim instead that it is a lifestyle choice that should

combination of symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific culture

Piblokto, also known as pibloktoq and Arctic hysteria, is a condition most commonly appearing in Inughuit (Northwest Greenlandic Inuit) societies living within the Arctic Circle. Piblokto is a culture-specific hysterical reaction in Inuit, especially women, who may perform irrational or dangerous acts, followed by amnesia for the event. Piblokto may be linked to repression of the personality of Inuit women. The condition appears most commonly in winter. It is considered to be a form of a culture-bound syndrome, although more recent studies (see Skepticism section) question whether it exists at

syndrome where an individual has a dependence on sunbathing or the use of tanning beds

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Scrupulosity is the pathological guilt and anxiety about moral issues. It is personally distressing, dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social functioning. It is typically conceptualized as a moral or religious form of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). The term is derived from the Latin scrupus, a sharp stone, implying a stabbing pain on the conscience. Scrupulosity was formerly called scruples in religious contexts, but the word scruple now commonly refers to a troubling of the conscience rather than to the disorder.

Latah (from Malay word) is a condition in which abnormal behaviors result from a person experiencing a sudden shock or other external stressor almost exclusively having been observed in persons from Malaysia, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries. When induced, the affected person typically engages in such behaviors as screaming, cursing, dance movements, uncontrollable laughter, mimicry and command obedience. Physical symptoms include an increased heart rate and profuse sweating, but no clear physiological causality beyond the apparent relationship between sudden shock and/or severe

cultural term

condition in medical students, who perceive themselves to be experiencing the symptoms of a disease that they are studying

mental disorder from the Middle Ages

Culture-bound syndrome

culture-bound syndrome

children's psychology term

syndrome

Genetic heart condition

term for narcissism and materialism in women

human disease

psychosomatic stress-related illness of older females recognized in Japanese culture

Hwabyeong or Hwapyŏng () is a Korean somatization disorder, a mental illness which arises when people are unable to confront their anger as a result of conditions which they perceive to be unfair. Hwabyeong is known as a Korean culture-bound syndrome. Hwabyeong is a colloquial name, and it refers to the etiology of the disorder rather than its symptoms or apparent characteristics. In one survey, 4.1% of the general population in a rural area in South Korea were reported as having hwabyeong. Hwabyeong is similar to Amuk.

mental suffering among settlers of the North American plains

religious fasting to the point of starvation, particularly of women and girls of the Middle Ages

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Juramentado, in Philippine history, refers to a male Moro swordsman (from the Tausug people of the Sulu Archipelago) who attacked and killed occupying and invading police and soldiers, expecting to be killed himself. This was undertaken as a form of jihad or martyrdom. Unlike an amok, who commits acts of random violence against Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a juramentado was a dedicated, premeditated, and sometimes highly skilled warrior who prepared himself through a ritual of binding, shaving, and prayer in order to accomplish brazen attacks armed only with edged weapons.

Frigophobia is a phobia pertaining to the pathological concern of hypothermia. Frigophobia is a psychiatric condition that appears mainly in the Chinese culture. Sufferers of this affliction compulsively bundle up in heavy clothes and blankets, regardless of the ambient air temperature. This disorder has been linked to other psychological disorders such as hypochondriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In a 1975 study among ethnic Chinese in Taiwan, it was noted that frigophobia may be culturally linked to koro, where that disorder causes male sufferers to feel that their penis is retracti

eating disorder characterized by excessive and compulsive exercise

A set of symptoms relating to excessive academic or intellectual pressure in the young

Excess guilt felt by Catholics and lapsed Catholics