phobic attitude

a behavior pattern apparently characterized by disruptions in the awareness of and attention to experience in the present. An example is engaging in a fantasy of the future to escape a painful present reality. [defined by German-born U.S. psychiatrist Frederick (Fritz) S. Perls (1893–1970)]

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May 9th 2024

effective dose (ED)

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