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According to some psychoanalytic theories, the mental ability to delete and forget a trauma or overwhelming event.
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scotomization — The term scotomization comes from the Greek noun skotos (darkness). In the older literature it is used as a synonym for the term *negative hallucination. Both terms are used to denote the failure to perceive an object or stimulus that is… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
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negative hallucination — Also known as scotomization. Both terms are used to denote the failure to perceive an object or stimulus that is present in the extracorporeal world and lies within the subject s range of perception. The term negative hallucination is used in… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
scotome — [ skɔtɔm ] n. m. • 1839; du gr. skotôma « obscurcissement » ♦ Méd. Lacune dans le champ visuel due à l insensibilité de certains points de la rétine. ● scotome nom masculin (bas latin scotoma, du grec skotôma, obscurcissement) Amputation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
