dissociation
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While dissociation can happen for multiple reasons, it is a well-established response to trauma.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
After she disappears yet again, Aviv accompanies Upp’s mother, herself no stranger to dissociation, as she vainly tracks her missing daughter — and connects instead with other lost women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Using advanced molecular dynamics simulations, Litman and co-author Angelos Michaelides found that strong electric fields greatly increase water dissociation in an unexpected way.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026
These experiences may involve frightening and anxiety-ridden experiences like hallucinations, or things like the dissolution of the ego, which can be disorienting and lead to a feeling of dissociation with oneself.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
There was a dissociation of form and substance.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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