Author: Andrew T. Austin

Andrew T. Austin is formerly an NLP master practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and a nurse with a background in accident and emergency (A&E) and neurosurgery. These days he is the developer of Metaphors of Movement and Integral Eye Movement Therapy and a bit of a nuisance. #NLP #neurolinguisticprogramming #hypnotherapy

Stendhal Syndrome

Stendhal Syndrome, also known as Stendhal's syndrome, is a rare and intriguing neurological disorder that causes an individual to experience physical and emotional distress upon viewing art or other beautiful objects. The condition is named after the French author Stendhal, who wrote about his own experiences with the disorder in his 1817 book, "Naples and..

Read more

Capgras Syndrome

Capgras syndrome, also known as Capgras delusion, is a rare and fascinating neurological disorder in which a person believes that a loved one, usually a spouse or parent, has been replaced by an identical imposter. This belief is often accompanied by feelings of anger, suspicion, and mistrust toward the imposter. The exact cause of Capgras..

Read more

The Morally Superior Victim

Beware of people online who aggressively declare themselves "neurodivergent" and other popular self-diagnostics, including pseudo-pronouns, etc. on social media in order to display offence and anger at their imaginary enemies. A narcissist who takes on the morally superior victim position is someone who portrays themselves as the victim in a situation, even when they are..

Read more

Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition in which individuals with visual impairments, such as those caused by age-related macular degeneration or cataracts, experience vivid, complex visual hallucinations. The condition was first described by the Swiss naturalist and philosopher Charles Bonnet in 1760, and it is named after him. Symptoms of CBS can include a..

Read more

Shared Delusions: Folie à deux

Folie à deux, also known as shared psychosis or induced delusional disorder, is a rare psychological phenomenon where two individuals share the same delusional beliefs. One person, known as the "primary case", has a pre-existing psychiatric condition that causes them to have delusions, while the other person, known as the "secondary case", develops similar delusions..

Read more

Neurodivergence

When I worked in residential care, "autism" referred to the severely affected individuals who were entirely dependent on various levels of care. These were individuals with profound disabilities in communication, cognition and any form of human interaction. Some of these unfortunates required secure settings and full-time trained staff. The delivered care that I saw was..

Read more