Posted: 11/15/06 - 00:00 Post subject: Emotional Detachment
I am interested in explanation of phrase ‘emotional detachment ‘as medical term. It’s not absolutely clear to me what it means. I heard that phrase was used in a discussion that I was listening to but didn’t take part in. I’d be grateful for few words of explanation. Thanks.
There are two different meanings of this phrase in psychology. One explanation is that it refers to someone’s inability to connect with other people on emotional level. It is also described as dissociation or emotional numbing. The second sense of Emotional Detachment is that it is a type of mental assertiveness. Emotional Detachment sometimes arises from trauma, stress or anxiety disorder.
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