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Apparently obsolete and carrying a rather historical than a clinical importance, mainly because it was split by modern literature between several diagnostical categories that make it less stigmatizing, but more difficult to understand in its inherent complexity, the concept of hysteria defines a sum of signs and symptoms, both mental and physical, closely related to the psychopathological manifestations and the behavioral echo of some specific disharmonious personality traits. The closest personality disorder to hysteria is the Hystrionic PD, but the overlap of the two entities is just a partial one and it cannot explain the hole hysterical phenomenology. The purpose of this article is to analyze the existent literature resources for a possible link between the dimensional features of hysterical personalities and religiosity, as well as the way in which the dynamics of spiritual life is impacted by the pathological personality traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Affective immaturity represents an imbalance between affective and cognitive processes, producing a psychological rigidity, disproportionate reactions manifested by infantile conduct. Emotional immaturity is the inability of a person to correctly express his feelings or cope with emotions. People who are emotionally immature may also exaggerate in certain situations or have difficulties controlling their impulses. It has been recognized for a long time that dependent personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder have at least one important common characteristic, both are immature affectively, being rooted in exaggerated, inflexible attention needs, together having a long psychoanalytic history. The purpose of this article is to analyze and describe according to literal resources how the affective immaturity is manifested and how it affects the lives of those with dependent personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For most people, imagining a beautiful landscape or the face of someone important comes easy. But this is not the case for the people who have aphantasia. This term was first used in 2015 by Dr. Adam Zeman in the study called "Lives without imagery -- congenital aphantasia". He used a questionnaire called "Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire" where he tested the clarity and vividness of people's imagination. There is also an imagistic study realized by Fulford et al. in 2018, where he used an fMRI to determine which areas of the brain are activated in people with aphantasia during tests which typically involve mental imagery. They noted that people with higher level of visual imagery ability had activation in distinct areas in the brain and were more widespread than in people with aphantasia However, being a newly described syndrome, there are still many questions that need to be answered before this condition is fully understood. There are many promising researches that may lead to a better understanding of aphantasia and mental imagery in general. The aim of this paper is to examine and organize the available research in aphantasia and to try to raise awareness about this under diagnosed condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many, if not all societies, are known to have developed over time, ways of altering the state of consciousness. Whether we take into account the religious paths - as an organized system of beliefs, practices, rituals and symbols whose purpose is to ease the proximity to the sacred and transcendent- or the spiritual way - which can be seen as unique, conceivably innovative and extensive dimension of our humanly way of experiencing the world around us, emerging both from our very own conscious awareness and the community's traditions-, some of them may be confused with psychotic episodes, as they might involve experiences of external influence on thought and behaviour, delusional beliefs and hallucinations. Nonetheless, should the relationship between psychosis and religious or spiritual experiences be explored in depth, as literature profoundly lacks an extensive analysis of the correlation mentioned above. The aim of this article is to challenge the frail existing boundaries between the medically-defined and the socially/culturally-accepted manifestations of these altered states of consciousness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: A good relation between the patient and its physician is important throughout the entire field of medical specialities, and it becomes of a crucial importance when it comes to the mental health system, especially if we talk about individuals suffering from severe psychiatric disorders. In general, patients tend to define the quality of the healthcare service in direct relation with the quality of the therapeutic relation with their physician. Moreover, communication plays a key role in psychiatry, as it provides both the healthcare worker and the patient with vital information's regarding the disease and the various drug therapy options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not one of the many existing guides on how to communicate with the patient, manages to fully cover the specific aspects and emerging challenges of the interaction with the psychiatric patients. The aim of this study was to asses the way our patients felt about the interaction with their physician throughout their hospitalization. Materials and Methods: We have applied a questionnaire consisting of 8 items, which helped us learn about the way our patients felt about several aspects concerning doctor-pacient communication. Results: Out of all the cases which were included in our study, we've identified a number of 10 psychiatric disorders, some more frequent than others, each one of them having a more or less specific impact on the doctor-patient communication. Even though we coulnd't find any statistical significance, a pattern of disease-oriented communication emerged from our findings, meaning that a more extensive research in this field is required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Narcissism is a personality disorder that has potentially important effects on career development outcomes, yet empirical research on this issue is sparse. A lot of successful business leaders nowadays have a narcissistic personality according to psychoanalysts. That is a good thing for companies, especially those those willing to break new ground in the field. In this paper we take a look at the speeches and ideas behind Apple company, founded by Steve Jobs together with his partner and friend Steve Wozniak. There is evidence in the part that suggests that narcissists had the power to inspire others and lead them to a successful future. It is considered that Steve Jobs was one of the best story-tellers the world has ever known. He managed to sell dreams, not products, always talking with an exaggerated enthusiasm about his company's products. From the analysis of historical speeches of its founders and Apple's ascent towards the peaks of success, where it shines even today, we can conclude that Steve Jobs is a good example of successful narcissist, with an open mind, daring ideas and willing to take a risk to change the world. He left behind a legacy with huge impact an our lives even today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]