hypervigilance
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hypervigilance
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From hyper- + vigilance.
noun
- An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. Studies that support the hypervigilance theory have largely used electrical stimulation or focal pressure to elicit the judgement of pain threshold.
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noun an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity
| Русский | сверхбдительность sverxbditelʹnostʹ |
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title = {hypervigilance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypervigilance},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
