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felt sense

in focusing therapy, vague bodily feelings that are thought to correspond to unresolved emotional conflicts, which tend to resolve when one simply pays attention to them. [defined by U.S. philosopher and psychologist Eugene T. Gendlin (1926–  )]

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December 26th 2024

tractotomy

tractotomy

n. the surgical interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord. One form of tractotomy is of benefit in bipolar disorder that is resistant to other forms of treatment.