Hypervigilance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypervigilance is a noun meaning An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
Meaning
An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
Example Sentences
Studies that support the hypervigilance theory have largely used electrical stimulation or focal pressure to elicit the judgement of pain threshold.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperawareness, hyperresponsiveness, hyperalertness, hypervulnerability, hypersensitization, hyperesponsiveness.
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