The Hypothesis of Hyperia from the Perspective of Neuronal Plasticity
Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez
Open Journal of Medical Psychology 2016 DOI: 10.4236/ojmp.2016.51003 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that mental automatisms with phenomenological features of simple partial seizures constitute a cognitive function the authors term "hyperia," and proposes that its nature resembles the brain's mechanisms for eliciting neuronal plasticity. |
Abstract
We analyze certain mental automatisms appearing in the consciousness with phenomenological features of simple partial seizures (SPSs). We propose to include all these phenomena into a cognitive function to which we term hyperia. In this paper, we analyze the similarities between the nature of this cognitive function and the mechanisms used by our brain to elicit neuronal plasticity.
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