21 definitions by Lloyd
by Lloyd April 24, 2005
by Lloyd June 18, 2006
A hypothetical psychological construct with no substantial empirical support, which claims that memories can be stored outside of the brain, in locations distributed throughout the body. It is invoked by some therapists to explain physical symptoms in people whom the therapist assumes to have suffered from some trauma, usually sexual, in childhood. For example, a client with a history of stomach aches may be told that something traumatic happened to that part of the body, and recovered memory therapy is used to "recover" the memory. With suggestions and imagination, the client may come to believe that, for instance, someone rubbed their penis against their stomach when they were two years old. The fact that this is a prime example of false memory syndrome is denied by the therapist who usually believes he or she is helping retrieve real memories.
This is not to deny that sometimes, some kinds of touch can cue legitimate, real memories. However, to infer abuse from physical symptoms in this way is utterly invalid, as is the inference that conscious, recallable memories can be stored in muscle tissue.
This is not to deny that sometimes, some kinds of touch can cue legitimate, real memories. However, to infer abuse from physical symptoms in this way is utterly invalid, as is the inference that conscious, recallable memories can be stored in muscle tissue.
"After a number of sessions of guided imagery in which the therapist asked questions about who might have been in her bedroom as a child, Karen pictured her father standing at the foot of her bed, and concluded that her chronic foot cramps must have come from him molesting her feet in the night."
by Lloyd August 16, 2005
Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) can be defined as the psychological, sexual, and/or physical assault forced on an unwilling human victim and committed by one or more Satanists according to a prescribed ritual, the primary aim of which is to fulfill the need to worship the Christian devil, Satan.
Whether or not SRA actually exists has been a controversial topic since 1980. Although most people in some US states and Canadian provinces believed during the late 1980s and early 1990s that SRA was widespread, there is a near consensus among investigators at this time that SRA is either nonexistent or occurs at an extremely low and undetectable level.
It is important to realize that the above definition is relatively restrictive. It excludes a number of behaviors which are known to exist:
Abuse by non-Satanic, abusive pedophiles 2 who pretend to be Satanists in order to gain better control of their victims through fear.
Mass murderers by a person who claims to be a Satanist and who tries to use the "Devil made me do it" defense when captured. They are generally found to have little or no knowledge of Satanism.
Abuse and murder by psychotic individuals and psychopaths who are primarily motivated by their mental illness, not by any religious belief system.
Abuse by non-Satanists who engage in behaviors like SRA but are motivated by Christian or other beliefs.
Whether or not SRA actually exists has been a controversial topic since 1980. Although most people in some US states and Canadian provinces believed during the late 1980s and early 1990s that SRA was widespread, there is a near consensus among investigators at this time that SRA is either nonexistent or occurs at an extremely low and undetectable level.
It is important to realize that the above definition is relatively restrictive. It excludes a number of behaviors which are known to exist:
Abuse by non-Satanic, abusive pedophiles 2 who pretend to be Satanists in order to gain better control of their victims through fear.
Mass murderers by a person who claims to be a Satanist and who tries to use the "Devil made me do it" defense when captured. They are generally found to have little or no knowledge of Satanism.
Abuse and murder by psychotic individuals and psychopaths who are primarily motivated by their mental illness, not by any religious belief system.
Abuse by non-Satanists who engage in behaviors like SRA but are motivated by Christian or other beliefs.
Many cases of False Memory Syndrome involve bizarre and often impossible events, such as in cases of Satanic Ritual Abuse.
by Lloyd February 25, 2004
M300 is an utterly careless individual aspiring to be a graphic artist. If he could find time to put more effort into his work, he just could be. His site, currently, is being redone (surprisingly).
www.m300.info
www.m300.info
by Lloyd February 25, 2005
by Lloyd March 26, 2004
He is a good graphics artist with a tendency to overglorify himself. Some works deserve it, some don't. But he isn't a god. He's good, but not a god.
He resides at N-Sane's forums, which he mods.
He resides at N-Sane's forums, which he mods.
Bloodmatrix goes through about 1000 site designs before choosing a final one.
Bloodmatrix has a tendency to wet his hair at every sink he sees.
Bloodmatrix has a tendency to wet his hair at every sink he sees.
by Lloyd February 25, 2005