I've been studying psychology for tomorrow's exam, and I came across the symptoms of bipolar disorder, which were indeed strangely familiar. Also known as manic-depressive disorder, it is characterized by mood swings from one end of the spectrum to the other. From elation to depression, intense happiness (for no cause) and then sorrow. According to my notes "manic phase - excessive excitement, silliness, poor judgement, restless... etc... depression - sleeping more than usual, lethargic,withdrawal, irritability"....
which gets me thinking.....
man, that sure sounds like me... hahaha
NO, I do not have a psychological disorder... (DENIAL = refusal to face the truth) LOL. I'm pretty sure everyone else is like that too (PROJECTION- thrusting one's own unacceptable impulses onto others so that others are also believed to have those impulses.) You see, at those times, I am just under stress. (RATIONALIZATION - use of self deceiving justifications for unacceptable behavior).
Now my body needs to adapt to the STRESS. According to Selye, this occurs in 3 stages : Alarm, Resistance and Exhaustion.
I am now EXHAUSTED. Time to go to sleep before it causes death (one of the symptoms of stress that is not dealt with). From beta waves (awake) to alpha waves(drowsy) to theta (stage 1), sleep spindles & K complex (stage 2), delta (3 &4) then to REM sleep (paradoxical sleep) where I'm dreaming and integrating the memories of these psychological concepts. Hopefully I will never have Apnea, and suddenly stop breathing in my sleep.
I am SPECIAL, uNIQuE and INvuLNeRAbLe!!!!! (yeah right... just an adolescent PERSONAL FABLE- part of adolescent egocentrism). Stop taking to your imaginary audience!!! Your behaviour is suggesting faulty perception/ interpretation of reality!!(suggests psychological disorder?)
Hopefully this post will help me pass my exam tomorrow.
Just a note: alcohol provides relief from anxiety, depression and loneliness
mwahahaha ok thats enough studying for a day. My brain will integrate the information as I sleep and tomorrow I will have insight (Aha! Seems as if pieces of information have suddenly been reorganised and leaps out at you) of the dreaded exam after this period of incubation (standing back from the problem, some mysterious force will work it out and GIVE you the ANSWER!!!! wheeee).
Delta waves currently changing to alpha waves on the EEG (electroencephalograph) now...
psychology is soooo applicable =)
3 comments:
applying what ur studying into daily life eh?? haha.. all the best meiyi =)
OH my..... My dear Mei yi.
I'm gonna sue TARC for pressuring you so hard!
but probably it's the after effects of ELS.
Haha, be careful. I'm studying the first year of medicine.
So far I've thought i've had heart disease, aortic + brain anyeurisms, diabetes, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and Vascular Ehlers danlos syndrome, which would reduce my life expectancy to below 40-odd years.
The funny thing is, my GP has referred me to a more specialised doctor cos the last one might be right :P
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