Dissociation

Definitions

1. The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
   countable, uncountable
2. The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
   countable, uncountable
3. A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A general observation in memory studies of individuals with ASD is that they tend⟳ to experience⟳ greater difficulties on tests of free recall⟳ than tests of recognition or cued recall⟳ (Boucher, Mayes, & Bigham, 2012). In its own⟳ right, this pattern suggests greater difficulties with retrieval through recollection than through familiarity, but there is also more direct⟳ evidence for this dissociation.”

“the dissociation of the sulphur molecules”

“the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia”

“Project MONARCH could be best described as a form⟳ of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order⟳ to compartmentalize the mind⟳ into multiple personalities within a systematic framework.”

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