Comments on: Fear of one’s own glance

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:36:31 +0000

That makes sense because direct eye contact is considered insensitive/invasive in many Asian cultures. Harmonic relationships, non-assertiveness and public perception are critical aspects (more so than in the West).

It is no surprise if for vulnerable persons the cultural social hyper-sensitivity can develop into a phobia.

I don’t know much about Japanese culture, but I suspect that it is no different on that point.

By: Raine Carosin

Raine Carosin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:37:17 +0000

it is therefore, then, imperative, to have a good relationship with one’s “self” so that a glance is filled with love and self-esteem… the ability to smile into the mirror is an exceptional way of warding off any “hey, whatcha looking at” vibe… I also did non-prescriptive medication many years ago and found my paranoia too terrible to bear, so also gave up that recreation. I’m now far better at looking at myself and others, knowing that we are all filled with the same Spirit or Mind and that a smile is one of our most powerful and disarming weapons against the “darkness/unknown”. And laughter, well, we all know how contagious that can be…

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Olhando torto « Fluxo do Pensamento — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:16:51 +0000

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By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:59:06 +0000

BTW, isn’t Japan the country that has the expression, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down”?!

By: Mateo

Mateo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:55:06 +0000

Yes, the “evil eye” connection is a good one. This one kinda sounds like the more extreme end of the NPD/BPD spectrum, where folks are already disassociated in some way from their sense of self.

By: efp

efp — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:08:39 +0000

Is this related to the fear of someone taking a photo down your cleavage?

By: reg

reg — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:06:04 +0000

I have experienced exactly this whilst under the influence of non-prescription medication. It was not pleasant and one of the reasons why I gave up said medication.

By: Romeo Vitelli

Romeo Vitelli — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 03:47:05 +0000

I’m tempted to try equating this with the various European traditions of evil eye (malocchio in Italian). The notion of causing harm due to envy (even unintentionally) has some similarities.

By: Ld Elon

Ld Elon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:25:35 +0000

This would come under, paranoid or delusional, either of the two are questionable as claimed in my view.