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Condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual
Reduced affect display, sometimes referred to as emotional blunting or emotional numbing, is a condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual. It manifests as low emotional expressivity, whether verbally or nonverbally, especially when talking about issues that would normally be expected to engage emotions. In this condition, expressive gestures are rare and there is little animation in facial expression or vocal inflection. Additionally, reduced affect can be symptomatic of autism, schizophrenia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, depersonalization-derealization disorder, and schizoid personality disorder. It may also be a side effect of certain medications. Wikipedia →
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Laws, etcUnited States · 1789
The wonders of the little worldNathaniel Wanley · 1678
The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of manNathaniel Wanley · 1673
Organizational behaviorSteven Lattimore McShane, Mary Ann Young Von Glinow · 2001
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
Practical Electronics for InventorsPaul Scherz · 2000
Principles of gene manipulation and genomicsS. B. Primrose · 2006
The life of the blessed Mary Ann of Jesus, de Paredes y FloresBoero, Giuseppe, 1814-1884 · 1854
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