pathological
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"This beautiful developmental transition is completely disrupted in Alzheimer's disease by pathological processes that mess with episodic memory and interfere with circuits that allow you to think about your own life, lexicon, and vocabulary."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Not pathological, exactly, but persistent enough that it feels like one of those things I simply know about myself.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Refrain from calling her a pathological liar, even if just to yourself, as that will color your response to her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
As a result, Prof Voon says, friends or family can regard the change in behaviour as generosity or extravagance - rather than anything pathological - and so it continues.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“Do you know what a pathological fear is?”
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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