cognitive deconstruction

a mental state characterized by lack of emotion, the absence of any sense of future, a concentration on the here and now, and a focus on concrete sensation rather than abstract thought. People may cultivate this state to escape from emotional distress or troublesome thoughts. [first described by U.S. social psychologist Roy Baumeister (1953– )]

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March 13th 2025

visceral sense

the sense associated with functions of the viscera.