psychic aura

psychic aura
   The term psychic aura comes from the Greek words psuchè (life breath, spirit, soul, mind) and aura (wind, smell). It is used to denote a type of * aura manifesting itself either as a * compound hallucination, a subtype of * metamorphopsia (such as * micropsia or * macropsia), or an alteration in the sense of familiarity (such as derealization, *déjà vu,or *jamais vu). Etiologi-cally, psychic aurae are associated primarily with temporal lobe epilepsy and/or partial epileptic seizures affecting the limbic system. They are often accompanied by intense affective states such as fear. * Body schema illusions and symptoms belonging to the *Alice in Wonderland syndrome have also been reported as manifestations of psychic aura. The notion of the psychic aura is closely related to the notion of the * ecstatic aura.
   References
   Lüders, H., Acharya, J., Baumgartner, C., Ban-badis, S., Bleasel, A., Burgess, R., Dinner, D.S., Ebner, A., Foldvary, N., Geller, E., Hamer, H., Holthausen, H., Kotagal, P., Morris, H., Meencke, H.J., Noachtar, S., Rosenow, F., Sakamotot, A., Steinhoff, B.J., Tuxhorn, I., Wyllie, E. (1998). Semiological seizure classification. Epilepsia, 39, 1006-1013.

Dictionary of Hallucinations. . 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • aura —    Also known as aural phenomenon and psychical state. The term aura is Greek for wind, breeze, or smell. Its introduction into medicine has been attributed to the Greek physician Pelops, the master of the great Galen of Pergamum (129 c. 216 AD) …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • Psychic Academy — サイキックアカデミー煌羅万象 (Saikikku Akademī Ōra Banshō) Genre Comédie romantique, fantastique Manga Type Seinen Auteur Katsu Aki Éditeur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Psychic Academy Ōra Banshō — Psychic Academy (jap. サイキックアカデミー煌羅万象, Saikikku Akademī Ōra Banshō) ist ein Manga von Katsu Aki, auf dessen Grundlage auch ein Web Anime produziert wurde. Die Geschichte beschreibt eine Romanze in einer neuartigen Fantasiewelt. Inhaltsverzeichnis… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Psychic Academy — (jap. サイキックアカデミー煌羅万象, Saikikku Akademī Ōra Banshō) ist ein Manga von Katsu Aki, auf dessen Grundlage auch ein Web Anime produziert wurde. Die Geschichte beschreibt eine Romanze in einer neuartigen Fantasiewelt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Handlung 2… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Aura (Parapsychologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Aura. L aura est un concept de l ésotérisme et du New age. Le terme désigne un contour coloré, comme un « halo de lumière » qui rayonnerait autour du corps ou de la tête d un être vivant et qui serait… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Aura (paranormal) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Foto Kirlian de un dedo Para otros usos de este término, véase Aura. En el ámbito de la parapsicología, el aura es un campo energético de radiación luminosa multicolor que rodea a las persona …   Wikipedia Español

  • aura — [ô′rə] n. pl. auras or aurae [ô′rē] [ME < L < Gr < IE * awer : for base see WIND2] 1. an invisible emanation or vapor, as the aroma of flowers 2. a particular atmosphere or quality that seems to arise from and surround a person or thing… …   English World dictionary

  • Psychic Academy — Infobox animanga/Header name = Psychic Academy caption = ja name = サイキックアカデミー煌羅万象 ja name trans = Saikikku Akademī Ōra Banshō genre = Romantic comedy, School, SupernaturalInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Katsu Aki publisher =… …   Wikipedia

  • Psychic reading — A psychic reading is a type of method used in an attempt to foretell the future of an individual or group.Types of psychic readingThere are many types, methods and systems of psychic or extra sensory readings employed by those who claim to have… …   Wikipedia

  • Psychic — Storefront psychic fortuneteller in Boston A psychic (  / …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”