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Meaning of region-beta paradox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The phenomenon that people can sometimes recover more quickly from more intense emotions or pain than from less distressing experiences, tentatively attributed to the fact that only the more intense states trigger psychological defense processes.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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