Hysteria
Uncontrollable emotional excess. Laughing or crying wildly.
Uncontrollable emotional excess. Laughing or crying wildly. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.
Where hysteria lives in the body
Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Face
Strong heat or tension
Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Arms
Energy or heaviness
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for hysteria. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.