Relative Temporal Dysphoria, Consciousness, and Mental Health
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper introduces a structural explanation for mental and psychological disorders through the lens of Temporal Mechanics. We define Relative Temporal Dysphoria (RTD) as the measurable misalignment between the Absolute Present — the active interface where consciousness operates — and the physical frame of the brain, which executes within the past. This persistent lag explains both the subjective and clinical symptoms observed in nearly all mental health conditions. The model unifies delayed reaction time, emotional flatness, dissociation, and paralysis under a single temporal displacement mechanism.
Author: Cleary, Daniel J.
Language: English
Topic: Mental Health and Psychiatry
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949591126
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