Brain fag
New perspectives from case observations
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2395023 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Peter O Ebigbo (University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), autor de correspondencia), Elekwachi Chimezie Lekwas (International Federation for Psychotherapy (IFP) Centre), Nweze Felix Chukwunenyem (International Federation for Psychotherapy (IFP) Centre) |
| Año | 2015 |
| Volumen | 52 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 311-330 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461514557064 |
| PMID | 25468825 |
| OpenAlex | W2114017297 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 13 |
Brain fag was originally described as a culture-bound syndrome among West African students. The term "brain fag" literally means "brain fatigue." Available literature indicates that brain fag symptoms usually present in formal academic settings when African students are required to transit to a reliance on written literature (as opposed to more traditional oral forms of information transmission) and to adapt to westernized, individualistic systems of education that, at times, oppose the values of relatively collectivistic African societies. Based on detailed observation of two typical and two nontypical cases of brain fag, the authors suggest that the syndrome may not be solely related to tensions in the academic sphere, but may function more generally as an expression of psychological distress that results from societal pressures that exceed the coping capacity of the individual. The brain fag symptoms, including lack of concentration, sensations of internal heat in the head and body, heaviness, and multiple somatic complaints, may constitute a defensive process which helps prevent a full-fledged decompensation
Brain function · Collectivism · Developmental psychology · Distress · Individualism · Political science · Clinical Psychology · Neuroscience · Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,33 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |