residue
(noun) a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used
superimpose
(verb) place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident
depersonalization
(noun) a mental state where a person feels detached from their own body, thoughts, or feelings, as if observing themselves from the outside. It's a type of dissociation, where the sense of self or reality is altered, and can be a symptom of various conditions.
physiological
(adjective) relating to the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
integrate
(verb) combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole
temperament
(noun) an individual's innate behavioral and emotional style
atrocity
(noun) an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
executive
(adjective) having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect
irrational
(adjective) not rational, lacking reason, or not logical
epigenetics
(noun) the study of heritable changes in gene expression (how genes are turned on or off) that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence
strangulated
(adjective) uttered with difficulty, as if from a constricted throat
attunement
(noun) the ability to understand and respond to another person's emotional state, creating a sense of being seen, understood, and supported
bastion
(noun) an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities
non-pathologizing
(adjective) viewing a person's experiences, behaviors, or emotional responses as natural variations within the human experience, rather than as signs of illness or abnormality
bulwark
(noun) a defensive wall
hypocrite
(noun) a person who indulges in hypocrisy: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform
buzzword
(noun) a word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context
dissociate
(verb) disconnect or separate (used especially in abstract contexts)
compulsion
(noun) an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes
hyperactivity
(noun) the condition of being abnormally or extremely active
