Scientists identified key brain circuitry that plays a role in the mysterious experience called dissociation, in which people can feel disconnected from their own body and from reality. It's neither ...

Brain imaging analyses can uncover changes in functional connections between brain regions linked to dissociative symptoms. Being traumatized can cause what are known as dissociative symptoms -- such ...

In a recent thoughtful review of the potential relationships between sleep fragmentation and the clinical phenomenon of ‘dissociation,’ van der Kloet and colleagues (Dalena van der Kloet, Harald ...

Reviewed by Nicole Foubister, MD, NYU Child Study Center, and Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU College of Arts & Science, New York, NY A new study from Australia shows that ...

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Feeling numb or as though you're living on autopilot? This may be a sign of dissociation, a nervous system response to overwhelm, according to clinical psychologists. However, 'zoning out' may not be ...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe content train keeps chugging along and the latest stop was at Moon Knight station. There are spoilers and discussions of mental illness ahead. If either of those are ...

The human brain is constantly bombarded with information 24/7. As you’re reading this article, your dog might be yawning, a delivery truck is passing by underneath your window, and just about a ...