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> TBI is a wide spectrum of conditions akin to "trauma" in psychological terms. I don't understand. "Trauma" was fairly well defined in physical terms: see Tra
by AStonesThrow 2y ago
> TBI is a wide spectrum of conditions akin to "trauma" in psychological terms.
I don't understand. "Trauma" was fairly well defined in physical terms: see Trauma Centers specializing in accident/crime victims.
Psychological "trauma" is only by analogy, and not classical "trauma", and the term is rapidly undergoing its own expansion, to a point where high prices at the grocery store can "traumatize" a sane adult with a social media account.
- hirvi74 2y agoWell, in concussions I thought it was always odd because the literal Greek word means "wound." Concussions wound, and I am not a medical professional, cell metabolism in the brain, or something like that? Basically, concussions are functional injuries and not structural. I am of the belief that many people think trauma has to be a physical injury; however trauma is anything that injures, if I am not mistaken. > Psychological "trauma" is only by analogy, and not classical "trauma" I see what you mean, but I am not sure it's restricted to that term or not (outside of psychology and slang). ------ Edit: Though, I asked ChatGPT for the hell of it. It says that concussions are mTBI because the "Trauma" part describes the action in which a concussion is acquired. -- external force making contact with the head. So, I guess I am wrong lol. I thought trauma had to cause physical damage and not necessarily be by physical means. > and the term is rapidly undergoing its own expansion No one ever said English was a beautiful language. Especially in its vernacular. Nevertheless, I find such uses of "traumatize" to be traumatizing.