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| Fear of enclosed or confined spaces. Elim Garak suffered from claustrophobia. (DS9: Afterimage) |
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| Dream Deprivation | |
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| Deprival of sleep from the "rapid-eye movement" phase restricts dreaming and causes the loss of concentration and cognitive abilities. Paranoia, hallucinations, and insanity are all common symptoms. While in a Tyken's Rift, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D crew's REM sleep was disrupted by the telepathic distress signals sent by an alien crew similarly stranded. |
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| Extrasensory perception | |
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Some people can sense future happenings, read the backs of playing cards, etc, but the esper capacity is always quite limited. (TOS: Where No One Has Gone Before)
Contributed by: Clare Bradley |
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| Holo-Transference Dementia Syndrome | |
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Also known as HTDS, holo-transference dementia syndrome occurs when an individual starts to believe they are a part of the holoprogram. (VOY: Projections)
Contributed by: Clare Bradley |
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| Hypochondria | |
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| Extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments. (VOY: Good Shepherd) |
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| Lacunar Amnesia | |
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A type of amnesia that occurs when a patient witnesses an act of violence so terrible that the patient rejects the reality of the situation.
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| Nihiliphobia | |
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| The fear of nothingness. Causes hyperventilation, dizziness, nausea, unspeakable dread. The symptoms can be treated with a mild sedative to control the hyperventilation and anxiety. (VOY: Night) |
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| Niven Syndrome | |
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Niven Syndrome is a psychological syndrome in which the patient exhibits a total disassociation of action from responsibility, in the belief that nothing matters. (Book: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Q-Squared by Peter David)
Contributed by: Clare Bradley |
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| Psychopathic Personality | |
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There are several types of this personality. One type is the aggressive type. They have a complete disregard for right and wrong. They know the difference between right and wrong, but it is of no consequence to them. They are centered on self-gratification, no matter how many laws or rules they must break to achieve it. Also has no remorse, and a refusal to assume responsibility. Whatever wrong they commit, someone or something else is always to blame. This is not a mere rationalization in the subject's mind.. he truly believes himself blame free. Noone knows for certain what causes psychopathic behavior. Some believe the cause lies in the brain, either in a genetic predisposition or some kind of damage, or the failure of the central nervous system to develop adequately and at the proper rate. Other believe the psychopath is created, molded by the experiences of early childhood. (ST: TNG: The Battle of Betazed by Charlotte Douglas and Susan Kearney)
Contributed by: Clare Bradley |
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| T'lokan Schism | |
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The breakdown of mental synapses in Vulcans caused by surfacing of repressed memories.
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| Temporal Narcosis | |
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Delirium produced by exposure to a temporal disturbance.
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| Tropolisine | |
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| A psychotropic compound that is known for it's hallucinogenic effects. It affects Humans more than Vulcans. |
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| Ullian memory-invasion | |
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| A type of rape that is sometimes committed by members of the telepathic Ullian race. It is an extremely rare occurrance. Victims have unusual levels of neurotransmitters in their diencephalons, a part of the humanoid brain. |
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