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Derealization

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dissociationnoun(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
depressive realismnoun(psychology) The controversial hypothesis that people suffering from depression actually have a more accurate perception of reality than those who do not have it.
irrealismnoun(art) A style that features an estrangement from our generally accepted sense of reality.
pseudorealitynounAn apparent reality that is in fact a delusion.
etherealizationnounThe act or process of etherealizing.
hyperrealitynoun(semiotics, philosophy) The inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically advanced postmodern cultures.
pseudorealismnounA dramatic or artistic technique in which an altered view of reality is presented as being real.
reality distortion fieldnoun(idiomatic) The persuasive ability of a leader or entrepreneur, especially in misleading or convincing others in order to promote a product or service.
dorveillenoun(literary) A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.
repersonalizationnoun(psychology, psychiatry) The regaining of the sense of self regarding one's mind or body; the cessation of depersonalization.
romancenounAn intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
dream lifenounA person's ideal lifestyle.
daydreamingnounAn instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
hallucinationnounA sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
pseudohallucinationnoun(psychiatry) A brief but vivid visual or auditory experience that is recognised by the experiencer as being unreal.
realianounObjects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
transrealismnoun(science fiction) A literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism.
near-death experiencenounA sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.
oneirismnoun(rare) Dream-like experiences or qualities; dreaminess.
real realitynounReality, the real world, that which is not virtual nor augmented nor an online world

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