What is the Peter Pan Syndrome?

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PETER PAN SYNDROME has been accepted in psychology and laypeople and, by some psychology professionals since the book "THE PETER PAN SYNDROME: MEN WHO HAVE NEVER GROWN UP) by Dr. Dan Kiley and published in 1983.

It characterizes the personality of an immature person and also includes narcissistic behavior. It groups those with this disorder an undependable, rebellious, anger, narcissism, dependency, and manipulation tendencies. According to Dr. Kiley, "Peter Pan" is the adult little boy who, when in a relationship or in seeking a relationship, acts out a need for mothering.

Dr. Kiley also wrote another book called, "The Wendy Dilemma" published in 1984. A woman who (often unconsciously) acts in a mother role. Contributing the other half of co-dependent couple's circumstances, her responses to the Peter Pan man, is over-protection, possessiveness, complaining, and "martyrdom."

A book written by most doctors is simply one man's opinion or a small group of men's opinions and does not make it necessarily true.

I believe while working with the human mind it is so important to leave dignity intact, and the quick labeling system demoralizes many patients. Patients with some diseases of the brain (that's right .. it's a disease just like diabetes, heart disease, etc.) sometimes can be helped, and most can cope through life and hopefully cured.

The brain, in the medical/scientific world has been the least studied of any other part of the body. Now it's catch-up time!

The brain is like a giant circuit system (like wires) that gives out signals to move our eyes, move our mouths, our limbs, etc. Nervous system disorders is a problem with a circuit that is not functioning, and thus, that is what depression and other so-called "mental" disorders are. Already studies and tests are being done to concentrate on the short-circuit system of the brain causing whatever problem that particular patient may have. I have read medical articles that there will possibly be something like (a pacemaker for a heart) put into the brain to control these dysfunctions of the brain. This would be a wonderful addition to the medical world because people with depression, nervous system disorders would no longer have to rely on medications and bad side effects.

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It's a man who never takes on responsibility.