hypervigilance
Definitions
An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
Examples
“Studies that support⟳ the hypervigilance theory have⟳ largely used electrical stimulation or focal pressure to elicit the judgement of pain threshold.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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