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desocialization

n. gradual withdrawal from social contacts and interpersonal communication, as commonly occurs in those who have schizophrenia or other severe mental illness.

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October 18th 2024

Fechner’s paradox

Fechner’s paradox

the apparent increase in the brightness of a figure caused by closing one eye after viewing the figure with both eyes open. [Gustav Theodor Fechner]