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  1. Dissociation (psychology) - Wikipedia

    Dissociation is a concept which concerns a wide array of experiences, ranging from a mild emotional detachment from the immediate surroundings, to a more severe disconnection from …

  2. Dissociation: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

    Dec 3, 2025 · Dissociation is a disconnection between a person's sensory experience, thoughts, or personal history. The leading cause of dissociation is trauma, and it can occur as a defense …

  3. Dissociation - Psychology Today

    Dissociation encompasses the feeling of daydreaming or being intensely focused, as well as the distressing experience of being disconnected from reality. In this state, consciousness, identity,...

  4. Dissociative disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 31, 2023 · Dissociative disorders usually arise as a reaction to shocking, distressing or painful events and help push away difficult memories. Symptoms depend in part on the type of …

  5. Why Dissociation Happens and What It Looks Like

    Nov 14, 2025 · Dissociation is defined as disconnection or detachment from one's sense of self (depersonalization) or one's surroundings (derealization). Dissociation can be a response to a …

  6. Dissociation: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and More - Health

    Nov 20, 2025 · Dissociation refers to an out-of-body experience that can make you feel detached from yourself or from reality. This may involve feeling disconnected from your body, mind, …

  7. What Does Dissociation Feel Like? - Simply Psychology

    Apr 25, 2025 · Dissociation is a coping mechanism that some people use to deal with overwhelming or traumatic experiences. It involves a disconnection or detachment from one's …

  8. What Are Dissociative Disorders? - Psychiatry.org

    Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, actions or sense of who he or she is. This is a normal process that everyone has experienced.

  9. Dissociation: Symptoms, risk factors, and treatment - therapist

    Jun 30, 2025 · Dissociation is a mental state in which a person feels disconnected from reality. It can range in severity from daydreaming to loss of memory or identity. When a person …

  10. Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders - Mental Health America

    Dec 18, 2025 · Dissociation is a mental process that causes a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memory and sense of identity. Dissociation seems to fall on a continuum of severity.