Psychology Today | 14.11.2026 17:38
The term dissociation, as we use it today, carries so much in just one word that it has become hard to understand what people are referring to when they say they are dissociating. This confusion exists not only in pop culture but also in the professional field. The term's popularity has made it a common protagonist in the lives of many people who use it to describe all sorts of sensations that scare them to the point of alarm. The literature also uses the term to name several mechanisms and a large number of manifestations. So, I'm trying to help separate them, as I have always been very interested in precision. I believe that if we want to understand ourselves and find solutions to our emotional problems, it's better to know what we are treating.
