Dopamine
Dopamine is both an excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) that regulates the body’s pleasure/reward systems. Itcommunicates among neurons within
Distracting Stimuli
Distracting stimuli divert attention from desired focus, caused by loss of interest in the primary activity, inability to pay attention, intensity of the distractor, and novelty
Distortion of Consequences
Distortion of consequences, one of eight cognitive mechanisms of moral disengagement, involves minimizing, denying, or misrepresenting the negative effects of our actions t
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) (previously known as multiple or split personality disorder) is another complex dissociative condition caused by severe
Dissociative Disorder
Dissociative disorder is a severe form of dissociation when someone leaves normal consciousness, experiences forgetfulness, has memory gaps, forms different identities within th
Dissociation
Dissociation is a break in how one’s mind handles information, causing individuals to feel disconnected from their own thoughts, feelings, memories, and surroundings. Sym
Dispositional / Trait Empathy
Dispositional empathy is a general tendency or personality
Displacement of responsibility
Displacement of responsibility, one of eight moral disengagement mechanisms, operates by distorting the relationship between actions and the effects they cause, blaming authorit
Disorganized Thinking
Disorganized thinking, also called formal thought disorder: Disorganized thinking is a cognitive disturbance where we struggle to form coherent, logical thoughts and expres
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