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depersonalization

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depersonalization [dē‚pərs·ən·ə·lə′zā·shən]
(psychology)
Loss of the sense of one's identity or of reality concerning the self.


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In addition to the expression of emotions, adolescents may use self-injury in order to decrease dissociation, depersonalization, and derealization, and relieve feelings of emptiness and numbness (Dallam; Simeon & Favazza, 2001).
Specifically, the best way to fight the creeping depersonalization and pessimism that underlie burnout is to take active steps to strengthen our relationships and increase our circle of influence.
used principal components analyses to achieve a satisfactory six-factor solution, with the resulting six factors named Permissiveness, Responsibility, Pleasure, Instrumentality, Communion, and Depersonalization.
 
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