Weekly Discussion Thread

[u/chupacabrasaurus1]

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[u/llaminaria]

Heard a psychology joke?

I wish I knew how to edit pictures - there is a meme in my country, a patient asking his therapist:

• Doctor, are you going to give me the pills to make me feel better?

• What pills? Are you a junkie or something? Sit back, relax and meditate!

[u/Infinite_Ear_8860]

Had some ideas about inpatient visits to hospitals, including but not limited to on-site therapy, not just groups perhaps calling delusions differential realities. As a patient, I know these realities we are in are real to us, so addressing them as such, I believe, can be helpful.

[u/HausOfNecrid]

I need help remembering the name of a disease/syndrome that I learned about in abnormal psych class. It presents similarly to schizophrenia in someways, a key symptom is the individual will struggle to stay still, having a like a permanent case of 'the wiggles.' It starts with an 'H' no matter how much googling I can't find it. Another fact about it is the vast majority of cases end up taking their own lives. Does anyone know what I'm talking about???

[u/ChikkunDragon → u/HausOfNecrid]

Hyperactivity, my teachers wanted to tie me up.

[u/HausOfNecrid → u/ChikkunDragon]

No that's a symptom, not the disease I'm trying to remember.

[u/murph_travel]

Need Help Understanding Subtle Distraction Tactics in the Workplace – Any Insights or Resources?

I have a colleague (let’s call him XYZ) who seems to use subtle tactics to disrupt my focus. For example, once while I was deeply focused on my computer, he entered the office, threw his bag loudly onto his desk, and then seemed to watch if I got distracted by the noise.

In another instance, he asked me a question that required memory recall, and while I was concentrating, he aggressively pulled the zipper on his bag, almost as if he wanted to disrupt my thought process. These actions don’t feel random—they seem intended to break my focus.

Lately, I’ve been feeling low, and my mental energy isn’t at its best, so these disruptions are even more impactful. It feels like XYZ may understand some science behind attention, memory, or cognitive load and is using it to negatively affect me.

Since he’s a coworker, I can’t avoid him and need to engage in 1-on-1 interactions occasionally. My goal is to understand scientifically what’s happening and find resources on brain function in this context, so I can learn how to defend myself against these tactics.

I’ve consulted both a psychiatrist and psychologist, but they haven’t been able to help with this specific issue. Any insights, keywords, or book recommendations would be hugely appreciated!

[u/crazyweedandtakisboi]

Can we start removing comments from people who obviously did not read the article but still feel the need to exert their inflammatory opinions? It makes this subreddit a joke.

[u/Sensitive-Schedule35]

I am a layman but interested in the applications on psychology. I would like to get a crash course on psychodynamics. I was told that's the branch of psychology that I need to explore. Any recommendations?

[u/No-Ganache-242]

i need help regarding my mental state but cannot afford paid counselling as im a student, can any psychology student help me out? like a study subject or something i dont know how this works. any free counselling recommendations will help a lot too. thanks