episodisia
Episodisia is a term used in some scholarly and speculative discussions to denote a proposed cognitive phenomenon involving vivid, involuntary re-experiencing of past events framed as discrete episodes. It is not currently recognized as a clinical disorder in major diagnostic manuals, and its status remains theoretical or exploratory in empirical literature.
Etymology and usage: The word combines the notion of an episode with the -ia suffix used to
Characteristics and proposed mechanisms: Proponents describe episodisia as episodes with a clear beginning, middle, and end,
Research status and measurement: Empirical work is limited. Researchers might use cue-induced recall tasks and self-report
Relation to other concepts and potential relevance: If validated, episodisia could refine theories of episodic memory,