Meaning of dyssynchrony | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A lack of proper synchrony.
2. A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
3. A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
4. A term created by Jean-Charles Terrassier in 1985 to define the disparity of a gifted child to his surroundings.

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Examples

“External dyssynchrony refers to lack of natural fit between the gifted child and a school curriculum geared to average children of the same chronological age.”

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