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Psychology

Psychology (bêûdo dûuncît) is the study of the dûuncît (mind), kon gonîso (thinking), kon oncêmon (feeling), and zusbot (emotions). In Hîsyêô, mental health is viewed through the lens of the Shattering— understanding how the mind fragments under trauma and how it can be re-woven.

Core Concepts

The Hîsyêô model of the psyche distinguishes between the rational mind, the emotional heart, and the fleeting thought.

EnglishHîsyêôLiteral Meaning
Minddûuncît
Reasonmôtîfô
Emotionzusbot
ThoughtgonîsoIdea / Impulse
FeelingoncêmonSensation / Feeling
Consciousnesskôxentê
Personality

zomo umo

Collection of personal traits

dûuncît li bobôun, li cingî.The mind is the system, the heart is the energy.

Mental Health

Mental illness (sobûnî dûuncît) is not seen as a defect, but as a reaction to the Shards (structures of domination) or the Reflected Suffering (lingering trauma) of the world.

Trauma:

gûlû zusbot (Emotional wound)

Anxiety:

cînzon cênbô (Big worry)

Depression:

kûyô yinsûk wokût côt (Serious sadness of a long time)

Psychiatry:

noûku cîgîlsu dûuncît (Mental treatment science)

Reflected Suffering aka "Echoes"

tônkô tîkêl (literally "reflected suffering") is the Hîsyêô term for PTSD or recurring trauma responses. It is the sound of the Shattering still vibrating in the mind, reflecting off the walls of memory.

Conversely, the act of processing this trauma—looking at it in the mirror—is called kon tîkêl tônkô (Pain Reflection).

noyo tenkîn tônkô tîkêl gûexo.I hear the reflected suffering of the war.

Therapy & Practice

Psychology in Hîsyêô is a practical discipline of môtsilê (weaving) and unbinding.

Therapy:

cîgîlsu kon kôto (Talking treatment)

Meditation:

tûu côt dûuncît homûs (Long action of a quiet mind)

Reflection:

kon tîkêl dûuncît (Mental reflection)

The Mirror Ritual

A common practice for self-integration, associated with Xôcibîlî.

  1. dêko: Look at yourself (Observe).

  2. kôto: Speak the truth (Admission).

  3. wofok: Accept the self (Agreement).