dissociation

Example Sentences

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During seizures, the patient said, he would enter a strange state of dissociation that caused him to lose his sense of coordination and feel disconnected with his inner self.

From Scientific American

Even without its paranormal elements, “Jagged Mind” is a powerful portrait of the dissociation that occurs when a person tries to justify the misbehavior of someone they love.

From Los Angeles Times

Although brain scans show different brain structures and functions in people with DID, it is not clear whether these differences are the cause or the result of dissociation.

From Scientific American

In real time, the stillness was one of mass dissociation from an overwhelmingly Indian crowd dreaming of something else.

From BBC

Her writing centers on the intersection of psychoanalysis, dissociation and cultural studies.

From New York Times