Solipsism Syndrome
Updated 2026-08-02
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
Described in space-psychology literature and by writers on virtual environments, solipsism syndrome is a condition in which a person comes to feel that the surrounding world is not real and that other people are projections of their own mind. It sits between the philosophical problem of other minds and clinical depersonalization. Long confinement, sensory monotony, and excessive introspection are typical triggers, and grounding through physical contact with others is the usual remedy.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Name the drift: notice when you start feeling that only your own experience is real - Anchor in the body: use concrete sensation and physical contact to restore a sense of the world - Reconnect outward: seek real interaction with others instead of more introspection or screens
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When sensory input stays narrow and social contact disappears, the mind loses the friction that normally confirms an external world. Introspection then becomes the only available evidence, and the absence of contrary signals lets the sense of unreality grow. The state is maintained by isolation and relieved by contact, which is why it is a symptom of context as much as of the person.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_solipsismverified
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