Emotionless scientist.

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Due to multiple days of meltdowns I think my brain has defensively and finally switched off my emotions. I almost don't feel anything, and it's helping me to stay sane.

Someone on another forum called me an "emotionless scientist". Whether he was trying to offend me or not, I am not offended. In fact I totally agree. Everything is science, even death is science (forensics / pathology / etc).

I have simply lost the ability to feel, or comprehend, moderate-to-strong emotion. And I don't miss emotions at all.

Anyone else the same way?

You can't feel moderate to strong emotion, does that mean you can feel mild emotion? And I'm curious, how long has this lasted for? Usually people who experience meltdowns tend to be on the emotional side. After my uncle killed himself, my emotions shut down for awhile, but they came back (with a vengeance).

Well I suppose I felt mild happiness during studying and mild frustration when I was having an aura.

It's hard to describe. Perhaps this is a shutdown?

I only wish I could stop feeling emotions sometimes. I find that my emotions tend to lead me to do irrational things that don't work out well for me in the long run, and that I would be a better, much more functional individual if they didn't get in the way.

This Vulcan-like ability can be very useful.
I call it the ability to functionally disconnect from certain brain functions.
You actually still have emotions. You just can prevent them from getting out of control.
I think the ability is a defense mechanism very often realized after some form of trauma.

Indeed it is a useful ability.

I am finding that logical thinking is operating at a high level and I am more receptive to learning.

It is excellent to be without severe anxiety too. As anxiety only hinders.

hey, those are the coolest types!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z3NWW3aMrs

I tend to be an emotionless scientist. Other people might be bothered by it, but I am not. I find it to be a superior way to be. I even have a tattoo on my body of the Vulcan IDIC. I kind of see myself as a Vulcan (someone who has learned to overcome strong emotion and to make decisions rationally).

I've experienced the same thing.

"Emotionless" does not mean "rational".

When I have anxiety I tend to shut down. I think it is relatively rare (if even possible?) for humans to be entirely emotionless. Even sociopaths have emotions, they just lack the ability to feel empathy.

Whenever I am experiencing a great deal of stress or anxiety, I can temporarily shutdown my emotions. Almost, not quite by will.

The first time I went through a haunted house I was about 16. My mom said I was really brave because I didn't get scared once, but afterwards I had really bad anxiety for days. But a better example is that when my uncle died, I felt intensely sad for about 2-3 days, but after that I just kind of quit feeling anything. Some people at the time thought I was being cold, but I was actually affected much worse than they were. It was like I was just going through the routine. I have had several panic attacks after that, up until now.

I believe, this is actually a symptom of PTSD, but that people suffering from severe anxiety and/or depression can experience this as well.

There is that too.