Have you ever gone on autopilot and forgotten parts of a routine drive home, mentally checked out during a stressful moment, or zoned out after an all-nighter? Experiences like these fall under the ...

When I was 28 years old, a psychologist informed me that I was not, in fact, a sociopath. “You have depersonalization-derealization disorder,” she told me. “How high did I score?” “Pretty high. For ...

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it. Credit...Illustration by Moonassi Supported by By Maggie Jones Maggie Jones ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The acid dissociation constant, K a, and its negative decadic log, pK a, are key life sciences parameters that describe molecular acidity. Specifically, these values indicate the protonation state of ...

You call your teen’s name, but they don’t respond. They’re staring past you. You call again, louder this time. Nothing – how rude. But what if they’re zoning out? For some teens, this can be a sign of ...

Yes. Depersonalization and derealization are dissociative symptoms that may manifest along with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dissociation is a term that describes a broad range ...

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Ron Blake understands trauma. He also understands what it's like to work through it. Blake was raped more ...

Collective dissociation is preventing people from taking effective action to tackle the overwhelming climate emergency, research published in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health has found. The ...

This week, we are going to discuss a condition of the wrist that causes chronic pain, snapping, popping and limited use of the wrist following an injury, either traumatic or repetitive. The injury?

Have you ever felt detached from your surroundings, like you were watching your life unfold from a distance instead of living it? This experience, known as dissociation, can feel disorienting and ...