dissociation

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Anna's daughter has a number of diagnoses including pre-verbal trauma and a dissociation disorder, which manifests as multiple personalities.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

The side effects included transient dizziness, dissociation, disorientation, loss of balance, impaired memory and cognition, and weakness in the legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

He added, “I have suffered from dissociation all my life, but somehow the linkage between ‘qi’ and art has given me focus and hope.”

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

There was a dissociation of form and substance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy