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  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Epileptology

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  • Neuronal hypersynchronism is often associated with epilepsy as interictal activity.
  • Extraordinary psychic manifestations are observed in mystics, artists, and individuals with endogenous psychoses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate neuronal hypersynchronism as a physiological brain activity.
  • To propose a new term, Hyperia, for this physiological phenomenon.
  • To explore the link between Hyperia and extraordinary psychic manifestations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific publications on neuronal hypersynchronism and psychic phenomena.
  • Analysis of case studies and existing research on mystics, artists, and patients with bipolar disorder.

Main Results:

  • Neuronal hypersynchronism is suggested to be a normal physiological function of the mammalian brain, termed Hyperia.
  • Hyperia is hypothesized to be the basis for extraordinary psychic manifestations.
  • This phenomenon is observed across diverse populations, including healthy individuals and those with psychiatric conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The study posits Hyperia as a physiological cerebral function.
  • This physiological basis explains extraordinary psychic manifestations seen in various individuals.
  • Further research is warranted to fully elucidate the mechanisms and implications of Hyperia.