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Stress, the Amygdala, and Hyperneuroplasticity
a hyperneuroplastic brain is like a high-speed recorder. It takes a snapshot of stressful or threatening experiences and plays them back on repeat, long after the danger is gone. That rapid wiring can be life-saving in moments of real threat, yet it also explains why stress can leave such deep grooves, making it harder to shake habits of fear, vigilance, or avoidance once they’ve been learned.

Dr. Patty Gently
6 days ago6 min read
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Hyperneuroplasticity, Dissociation, and Tinnitus. Oh My.
Among hyperneuroplastic individuals, those who rarely or never dissociate seem more likely to develop tinnitus, possibly because their auditory systems remain in continuous engagement.

Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 129 min read
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Hyperneuroplasticity as the Umbrella Neurodivergence for Deep Neural Adaptation
For years, we've been handed diagnostic fragments. Each label attempts to describe a set of traits, challenges, or neurological styles. Yet beneath the variation, there is a shared thread running through many of these lived experiences, one that rarely gets named directly: a nervous system that adapts quickly, deeply, and often at great cost.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jul 99 min read
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Galvanic Systems: A Deeper Dive into the Metaphor, with Help from a Marine Engineer
And like ships designed for long, demanding journeys, galvanic individuals need regular maintenance, conscious design, and systems that help them stay afloat, without corroding in silence, sinking into hidden spaces, or wrecking against unattended shores.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jul 96 min read
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What’s Wrong with Therapy (And What Isn’t): A Former Therapist’s Perspective
The human soul does not reorganize itself to meet billing cycles. Sometimes “what just is" resides in liminal spaces.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 248 min read
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The Autistic Mind: An Interplay of Monotropic Autologs and Autotrophic Monologues
Here, I propose a conceptual framework using two metaphoric constructs: the monotropic autolog and the autotrophic monologue. These concepts draw from both emerging research in neurodivergent cognition and lived experiences of autistic individuals, offering language for phenomena often overlooked or mischaracterized in clinical settings.

Dr. Patty Gently
May 217 min read
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Quick Guide to Overcoming Neurodivergent Burnout
This guide provides a quick way to grasp all the key elements of recovery from neurodivergent burnout, including examples of what these concepts might look like and how you might implement them.

Victor Wang
May 1342 min read
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When Nervous Systems Collide: Navigating the PDA–RSD Relationship Dance
What emerges from that work is not perfect harmony. It is rhythm—a negotiated, evolving balance between autonomy and connection.

Dr. Patty Gently
May 76 min read
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Exploring Narcissism and “Cluster B Shaming" Through a Lens of Attachment Trauma and the Rapid Resolution of Cognitive Dissonance
this is a call to reflection and compassion, aiming to foster healing for all

Dr. Patty Gently
Jan 35 min read
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Is Giftedness a Neurodivergence?
So, from head-to-toe, a gifted person is different in a variety of ways, and certainly in how their neurology compares to neurotypical peers

Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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