what's the name of the personality that limits ur feelings: you need to do extreme things to feel something

Question

i don't if it is a disorder of personality or a trait, but i can't get the accurate key words to tell me what i need.thanks

Answer 1

Whatever the opposite of emo is.

Answer 2

I think it is numbness, after a person has been hurt and nobody cared, it is hard to feel anything for a while. Or, it could be something akin to manic-depressive; if a person has become accustomed to manic (magnified or exaggerated) feelings, living with normal level feelings may seem like a let down. Or, it could be compensation, if a person feels worthless and wants to do some great thing to feel important.

Since there are such a variety of different possibilities, I'd suggest that you talk to a counselor or therapist to decide what led you to this point and what you are actually feeling. You have already taken the first and most important step toward this, by asking for help on Yahoo Answers. Now, you need to talk to a trusted professional in person, and this will lead to insights or further suggestions for action.

Remember: even the journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step. You have take that first step. So, when you look back, you will say When did I accomplish this? It may not seem extreme, but it will be great.

You are on your way! Good luck!

Answer 3

There is the id-normalizes the brain and evens out reactions
The ego-controls the basic wants and desires

The Super ego- controls the desire to do unrealistic things such as jumping off a tall bldg without a bungee chord or safety net.
But to tell you the truth I would look up Bi-polar disorder because what you are describng it sounds like bouts of mania and that could be influencing your reactions...chemical imbalance but I would not diagnose it as I do not have enough information otherwise.

Answer 4

Schizoids are the general personality disorder (pd) that describes the "flat affect" trait. Think of Spock from Star Trek -- insufferably logical, seemingly oblivious to emotion.

(Spock was at least a nice guy; schizoids can often seem cruel in their coldness, they just don't seem to experience real, heartwarm sympathy from others.)

"The Conversation" starring Gene Hackman shows a schizoid-type main character. It was a nice performance.

Psychopaths (you could lump Hannibal Lecter in here) are also credited with not being able to experience normal feelings and need extreme experiences to feel emotion. (Thus, they hurt others in order to trigger feelings... bad or good.)

Their body processes (heartbeat, etc.) barely accelerate when they indulge in violence. I saw some interviews on tv with incarcerated psycopaths and it was eerie to listen to them and watch their faces as they described the violence they did to others, without really feeling anything.

Answer 5

In Religion It's Called
(1) DISORDER-- A) not being humble ...B) practices of the Devil.
(2) EMOTIONS -- God blessing one of the children.

In Society It's Called
(1) Aggression

Answer 6

It could be a subtype of schizophrenia, schizoid personality disorder, or schizotypal personality disorder

Answer 7

there are quite a few possibilities. Including mania, bi-polar, hypomania. This article gives a good overview of possibilities http://www.thehealthcenter.info/emotions/risk/

Answer 8

Flat affect.