Name a couple of these folks.
Sociopaths. Psychopaths.
Emotional detachment can also be used to describe what is often considered "emotional numbing", "emotional blunting", i.e.,*dissociation,*depersonalization*or in its chronic form*depersonalization disorder. This type of emotional numbing or blunting is a disconnection from emotion, it is frequently used as a coping/ survival skill during traumatic childhood events such as abuse or severe neglect. Over time and with much use, this can become second nature when dealing with day to day stressors.
Emotional detachment often arises from*psychological trauma*and is a component in many*anxiety*and*stress*disorders. The person, while physically present, moves elsewhere in the mind, and in a sense is "not entirely present", making them sometimes appear preoccupied.
Thus, such detachment is often not as outwardly obvious as other*psychiatric*symptoms; people with this problem often have emotional systems that are in overdrive. They may have a hard time being a loving family member. They may avoid activities, places, and people associated with any traumatic events they have experienced. The dissociation can also lead to lack of attention and, hence, to memory problems and in extreme cases,*amnesia.
A fictional description of the experience of emotional detachment experienced with dissociation and depersonalization was given by Virginia Woolf in*Mrs Dalloway. In that novel the multifaceted sufferings of a war veteran, Septimus Warren Smith, with*post-traumatic stress disorder*(as this condition was later named) including dissociation, are elaborated in detail. One clinician has called some passages from the novel "classic" portrayals of the symptoms.[1]
There may be more than one reason to account for emotional detachment.
It is known that SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants, after taken for a while or taken one after another (if the doctor is trying to see what works), can cause what is called "emotional blunting". In this instance, the individual in question is often unable to cry, even if he or she wants to.
In other cases, the person may seem fully present but operate merely intellectually when emotional connection would be appropriate. This may present an extreme difficulty in giving or receiving empathy and can be related to the spectrum of*narcissistic personality disorder.[2]
Emotional detachment also allows acts of extreme cruelty, such as*torture*and*abuse, supported by the decision to not connect empathically with the person concerned.*Social ostracism, such as*shunning*and*parental alienation, are other examples where decisions to shut out a person creates a psychological trauma for the shunned party.[3]
Apathy*is a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, and concern. Apathy is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as*concern,*excitement,*motivation, and/or*passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical, and/or physical life and the world.
The apathetic may lack a sense of purpose, worth, or*meaning in their life. An apathetic person may also exhibit insensibility or sluggishness. In*positive psychology, apathy is described as a result of the individuals feeling they do not possess the level of skill required to confront a challenge (i.e. "Flow"). It may also be a result of perceiving no challenge at all (e.g. the challenge is irrelevant to them, or conversely, they have*learned helplessness). Apathy may be a sign of more specific mental problems such as*schizophrenia*or*dementia. However, apathy is something that all people face in some capacity. It is a natural response to disappointment, dejection, and stress. As a response, apathy is a way to forget about these negative feelings.[citation needed]*This type of common apathy is usually only felt in the short-term and when it becomes a long-term or even lifelong state is when deeper social and psychological issues are most likely present.
Apathy should be distinguished from*reduced affect, which refers to reduced*emotional expression*but not necessarily reduced emotion.
Do you deny that people suffer from these things?
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