Dissociation

psych-facts:

Ever found yourself staring at a computer screen and not taking anything in?

Chances are you just had a little dissociative moment. It’s a state somewhere between sleep and waking, a little of both, simultaneously. Some people feel a bit foggy headed. For others, vision is not as sharp or images are fuzzy around the edges. Some describe it as if they are looking through a veil, feeling emotionally numb.

You’ve probably dissociated but not recognized it. In its most common form, mild dissociation includes day dreaming, “zoning out,” or doing things on “autopilot.” For instance, you may have experienced it while driving (a.k.a “highway hypnosis”). You’ve gone three blocks and you can’t recall seeing anything that you drove past. Or you’re having a conversation with someone and then you can’t remember what you were just talking about.

At other times, you may feel that “something is wrong” or feel removed from your surroundings and/or distanced from people, almost as if you don’t belong. The unseen problem is that dissociation severely limits our perceptions. It’s like being distracted and then some. We are less aware of the subtleties in our interactions with others.

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