Have you ever been overwhelmed with beauty and marvellous-ness whilst birding ? Has the stunning beauty, or the sheer rarity of a bird made you feel dizzy, or actually fainting /passing out/collapsing to the ground ? If so, you might have been a victim of Stendhal Syndrome. Here's what some expert or other has to say about it .. Generally, it happens when there is a great amount of artistic beauty in short periods of time and they are all concentrated in the same place. Art Galleries are a hot-spot for "that sort of thing", which is why they have comfy settees scattered around the premises. It is a condition that the subject experiences as overwhelming, to the extent that they could have a panic attack, often leading to a total collapse . This syndrome is also known as the Florence Syndrome, because it has been in this city where a greater number of cases have been known. Although there is great controversy about this and although some qualify it as a true medical syndrome, others think that it is promoted by the city itself for economic purposes. [ That seems rather odd ] [ My daughter has been there, but she hasn't mentioned any side-effects ] The Stendhal Syndrome is also known as the Evil of the Romantic Traveller. Here's a handy video about it .... just in case you think I've made it up ... ( as if !) ... and here's Idles with a song about it .... ...... and here's someone experiencing it .... it is a Wallcreeper she's looking at ?
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