Psychological Conditions

noun a condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory

• The patient exhibited hypermnesia, a condition characterized by an exceptional memory recall.
• She has hypermnesia, she can remember every detail of every conversation we've had.
• Dude, his hypermnesia is off the charts, he never forgets anything!
• Her hypermnesia is like having a photographic memory, she can recall things with perfect clarity.

noun fugue: a state or period of loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment

• The patient experienced a dissociative fugue, during which they traveled to a different city without any recollection of their identity.
• My friend went through a dissociative fugue and ended up in a town three hours away from home!
• I heard she had a total dissociative fugue and woke up in a random place with no idea how she got there.
• Sometimes I feel like I'm in a dissociative fugue, lost in my own thoughts and disconnected from reality.

noun a fear of being in or riding in vehicles

• Amaxophobia is a serious condition that can greatly impact a person's ability to travel by car.
• My friend suffers from amaxophobia and refuses to drive on the highway.
• I can't believe I have amaxophobia, I feel like such a wimp.
• Her fear of driving is like a shadow that follows her everywhere, a constant amaxophobia.

noun a condition in which a person experiences sensations, often including pain, in a limb that has been amputated

• Phantom limb syndrome is a condition in which a person experiences sensations or pain in a limb that is no longer there.
• Have you heard of phantom limb syndrome? It's when you still feel your missing limb.
• Phantom limb syndrome is like your brain playing tricks on you about a limb that's not there.
• Dealing with loss can sometimes feel like experiencing phantom limb syndrome, where you still feel the presence of something that's gone.

adjective relating to or affected by prosopagnosia, a condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces

• The prosopagnosic patient had difficulty recognizing familiar faces.
• My friend who is prosopagnosic always confuses people at parties.
• I heard that prosopagnosic dude can't even tell his own mom apart from a stranger.
• Being prosopagnosic is like living in a world of strangers, even with loved ones.

noun a condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces, often caused by brain damage or injury

• Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces.
• My friend with prosopagnosia often relies on other cues to identify people.
• Dealing with prosopagnosia can be a real face-blind struggle.
• Having prosopagnosia is like trying to navigate a crowded room without a map.

noun a mental disorder characterized by an extreme indecisiveness and inability to take action

• Abulomania is a psychological disorder characterized by indecisiveness and an inability to take action.
• My friend's abulomania often leads to him missing out on great opportunities.
• Don't be such an abulomaniac, just make a decision already!
• His abulomania was like being stuck in quicksand, unable to move in any direction.