AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dissociation is a normal response to psychological trauma. It is like an emotional anesthesia that aid in survival. Conscious awareness become separated (dissociated) from painful previous memories, thoughts and feelings. Survivor inhabit their head & loss contact with their body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dissociative Disorders-disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many people may experience dissociation (dissociate) during their life. If you dissociate, you may feel disconnected from yourself and the world around you. For example, you may feel detached from your body or feel as though the world around you is unreal. Remember, everyone’s experience of dissociation is different.

Detailed explanation-4: -Symptoms of a dissociative disorder feeling disconnected from yourself and the world around you. forgetting about certain time periods, events and personal information. feeling uncertain about who you are.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dissociative amnesia is a condition in which you can’t remember important information about your life. This forgetting may be limited to certain specific areas (thematic) or may include much of your life history and/or identity (general).