That's certainly an interesting thought. I don't agree with it, but I can see where you're coming from. I've had depersonalisation since I was about 13 (5 years ago) but the past year has seen it become a permanent thing. I hate it so much. Still, I'm glad that people like this are trying to find different theories to why it happens.
This dosnt make any sense, DP/DR is a natural response from your mind to drug use, sleep deprivation, stress, anxiety etc... it has absolutely NOTHING to do with computers and technology, its a way that the brain has to protect you from anxiety, and all that stuff, this video is has no sense
i think its partly due to non-acceptance of what is. the fact is that life is like this - confusion comes in when people believe that it has to be different from the way it is at this moment.
While I don't think this is the only cause, I think that it does speak a lot to my own experiences. Most of my derealization has movie or fiction like qualities. I am a writer as well, and my depersonalization feels a lot like how I feel writing stories. I have has no trauma growing up and my DP/DR attacks happen often when I am least anxious and depressed (though I do have both.) I think dismissing this as a contributing factor is a wrong as saying this is the only reason.
While it's an elegant /simple theory, I don't think it's true. I got DP/Dr while spending very little time immersing myself in fiction. I had no computer, no tv and was at the time hardly reading fiction at all (this was some years ago). Even these days people spend less time immersed in fiction than you imply - remember most of us work for a living for over eight hours most days. I'm also not sure the experience he describes is DP/ DR
This theory will cause people to respond dismissively to those with depersonalization - eg "it's all in your head", "stop watching so much tv", "stay off your computer, you'll be fine". As someone who's suffered 24/7 for 12 years, i feel intense anger just thinking about this.
Alright I'm going to try to describe in the best possible way how I'm feeling. I doubt you will even read or look at this but its worth a shot. So about 6 months ago i was a huge pot smoker, 3 times a day no problem. After about a month cycle of this smoking i was hanging out with some friends and we planned to do a drug called 2CE, a psychedelic. I snorted the 2ce and was fine, until about 2 hours later we decided to smoke. So i got high and i was fine for about five minutes , then it hit me...
Alright I'm going to try to describe in the best possible way how I'm feeling. I doubt you will even read or look at this but its worth a shot. So about 6 months ago i was a huge pot smoker, 3 times a day no problem. After about a month cycle of this smoking i was hanging out with some friends and we planned to do a drug called 2CE, a psychedelic. I snorted the 2ce and was fine, until about 2 hours later we decided to smoke. So i got high and i was fine for about five minutes , then it hit me
Alright I'm going to try to describe in the best possible way how I'm feeling. I doubt you will even read or look at this but its worth a shot. So about 6 months ago i was a huge pot smoker, 3 times a day no problem. After about a month cycle of this smoking i was hanging out with some friends and we planned to do a drug called 2CE, a psychedelic. I snorted the 2ce and was fine, until about 2 hours later we decided to smoke. So i got high and i was fine for about five minutes , then it hit me..
This was interesting, thanks. I'm trying to find a link with everybody who has dp, including myself. Maybe we are all nerds? haha...but seriously, thanks for this video.
I'm a current sufferer of occasional depersonalization and have related to this theory for a long time now before seeing it in this video. I feel absolutely positive that my excessive use of computers for many years triggered this condition. Thank you for making the video and spreading this belief. There really is too much distraction from reality - it is only common sense for this change of brain chemistry to occur
Thanks for your comment. I'm planning additional projects related to the theory - a documentary and/or book. I'm looking for people to interview for these new projects. If you're interested in being interviewed, or if you just want to receive updates on the projects I'd love to stay in touch with you. Please email me at secondguessmedia at gmail
I was not aware that the research shows depersonalization is not present w/OUT a shift in brain chem or high anxiety. I believe it is correlated with to both but not exclusive to both. I do I think it's likely there often may be a shift in brain chemistry (which is stated in my thesis on my website) but I'm suggesting that perhaps the immersion in the media environment may cause, or trigger in susceptible people, this chemistry shift. Thanks for your comment!
Yes, I think you could have something there. I think that the sensory overload forced on us today can have a profound effect on our perception of our environments that can even cause distortion of sensory experiences. I had this at a stage event where the performers were overhead, loud music, lights, even water were just too much for my senses... I felt like I was going crazy. This was pre anxiety disorder, however, so maybe my perception was skewed by the hypersensitisation. Charles
I'd like to understand more about how this theory fits into the findings of research psychophysiologists rather than social/media theory. It's my experience that depersonalization and derealization are not present without a physical shift in brain chemistry and/or function in association with a high anxiety reaction, however, I'm open minded and am interested in research or imaging which supports this new theory. Suture & voyeurism can be powerful mind events with physical manifestations.
Pretty bummed you just wasted such a good song on such a ridiculous theory :/
TheConglomo 4 hours ago
That's certainly an interesting thought. I don't agree with it, but I can see where you're coming from. I've had depersonalisation since I was about 13 (5 years ago) but the past year has seen it become a permanent thing. I hate it so much. Still, I'm glad that people like this are trying to find different theories to why it happens.
SongBillong 5 months ago
This dosnt make any sense, DP/DR is a natural response from your mind to drug use, sleep deprivation, stress, anxiety etc... it has absolutely NOTHING to do with computers and technology, its a way that the brain has to protect you from anxiety, and all that stuff, this video is has no sense
AIt0R144 5 months ago
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mdtrudeau 5 months ago
Hmm....i'll have to disagree, interesting vid though. I've had this 25 years now.
Kristol22 7 months ago
Wow. This has been my theory too. We are inside too much, and techonology is around us TOO MUCH.
soccermylife17 7 months ago
i think its partly due to non-acceptance of what is. the fact is that life is like this - confusion comes in when people believe that it has to be different from the way it is at this moment.
killercreek450 7 months ago
Death to Videodrome ;0
Ayato9 1 year ago
While I don't think this is the only cause, I think that it does speak a lot to my own experiences. Most of my derealization has movie or fiction like qualities. I am a writer as well, and my depersonalization feels a lot like how I feel writing stories. I have has no trauma growing up and my DP/DR attacks happen often when I am least anxious and depressed (though I do have both.) I think dismissing this as a contributing factor is a wrong as saying this is the only reason.
o0charade0o 1 year ago
While it's an elegant /simple theory, I don't think it's true. I got DP/Dr while spending very little time immersing myself in fiction. I had no computer, no tv and was at the time hardly reading fiction at all (this was some years ago). Even these days people spend less time immersed in fiction than you imply - remember most of us work for a living for over eight hours most days. I'm also not sure the experience he describes is DP/ DR
magrathean0 1 year ago 3
apparently this guy has never experienced DP/DR...
ErenSonmez 1 year ago 12
This theory will cause people to respond dismissively to those with depersonalization - eg "it's all in your head", "stop watching so much tv", "stay off your computer, you'll be fine". As someone who's suffered 24/7 for 12 years, i feel intense anger just thinking about this.
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Alright I'm going to try to describe in the best possible way how I'm feeling. I doubt you will even read or look at this but its worth a shot. So about 6 months ago i was a huge pot smoker, 3 times a day no problem. After about a month cycle of this smoking i was hanging out with some friends and we planned to do a drug called 2CE, a psychedelic. I snorted the 2ce and was fine, until about 2 hours later we decided to smoke. So i got high and i was fine for about five minutes , then it hit me...
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Alright I'm going to try to describe in the best possible way how I'm feeling. I doubt you will even read or look at this but its worth a shot. So about 6 months ago i was a huge pot smoker, 3 times a day no problem. After about a month cycle of this smoking i was hanging out with some friends and we planned to do a drug called 2CE, a psychedelic. I snorted the 2ce and was fine, until about 2 hours later we decided to smoke. So i got high and i was fine for about five minutes , then it hit me
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Wolfvitacus 2 years ago
This was interesting, thanks. I'm trying to find a link with everybody who has dp, including myself. Maybe we are all nerds? haha...but seriously, thanks for this video.
tommythefuckkotula 2 years ago
I'm a current sufferer of occasional depersonalization and have related to this theory for a long time now before seeing it in this video. I feel absolutely positive that my excessive use of computers for many years triggered this condition. Thank you for making the video and spreading this belief. There really is too much distraction from reality - it is only common sense for this change of brain chemistry to occur
Wolfvitacus 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment. I'm planning additional projects related to the theory - a documentary and/or book. I'm looking for people to interview for these new projects. If you're interested in being interviewed, or if you just want to receive updates on the projects I'd love to stay in touch with you. Please email me at secondguessmedia at gmail
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SecondGuessMedia 2 years ago
Charles,
I was not aware that the research shows depersonalization is not present w/OUT a shift in brain chem or high anxiety. I believe it is correlated with to both but not exclusive to both. I do I think it's likely there often may be a shift in brain chemistry (which is stated in my thesis on my website) but I'm suggesting that perhaps the immersion in the media environment may cause, or trigger in susceptible people, this chemistry shift. Thanks for your comment!
SecondGuessMedia 2 years ago
Yes, I think you could have something there. I think that the sensory overload forced on us today can have a profound effect on our perception of our environments that can even cause distortion of sensory experiences. I had this at a stage event where the performers were overhead, loud music, lights, even water were just too much for my senses... I felt like I was going crazy. This was pre anxiety disorder, however, so maybe my perception was skewed by the hypersensitisation. Charles
CharlesLinden 2 years ago
I'd like to understand more about how this theory fits into the findings of research psychophysiologists rather than social/media theory. It's my experience that depersonalization and derealization are not present without a physical shift in brain chemistry and/or function in association with a high anxiety reaction, however, I'm open minded and am interested in research or imaging which supports this new theory. Suture & voyeurism can be powerful mind events with physical manifestations.
CharlesLinden 2 years ago