Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
hyperwahrnehmend
English translation:
hyperperceptive
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Aug 7, 2015 08:34
8 yrs ago
German term
hyperwahrnehmend
German to English
Medical
Psychology
"Schizophreniekranke sind hyperwahrnehmend und deshalb optisch weniger leicht zu täuschen als gesunde Menschen".
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +6 | hypersensitive / hyperperceptive / (suffering from) 'sensory flooding' | Steffen Walter |
4 +4 | hypervigilant | Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) |
Change log
Aug 21, 2015 07:50: Steffen Walter Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
8 mins
Selected
hypersensitive / hyperperceptive / (suffering from) 'sensory flooding'
'Hypersensitive' seems to be the most common term.
See, for example,
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/schizophrenia-sensory-stimul...
'There are several unique symptoms that occur in psychosis and schizophrenia. People with these psychological problems often report being hypersensitive to sounds and scenes.'
See, for example,
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/schizophrenia-sensory-stimul...
'There are several unique symptoms that occur in psychosis and schizophrenia. People with these psychological problems often report being hypersensitive to sounds and scenes.'
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
8 mins
hypervigilant
....would be suitable:
"Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity ... a high responsiveness to stimuli, and a constant scanning of the environment for threats..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervigilance
Peer comment(s):
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Susan Welsh
: I think both this and Steffen's are good; they are virtually synonyms.
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Many thanks, Susan!!
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Jacek Konopka
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Many thanks, Jacek!!
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Ramey Rieger (X)
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Many thanks, Ramey!!
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Inter-Tra
: http://www.psychforums.com/schizophrenia/topic45715.html
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Many thanks, fbbest!!
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