Association splitting
Association splitting is a term used in the field of psychology and psychoanalysis to describe a mental process where a person separates or "splits" mental associations that are normally linked together. This can occur in various psychological conditions, including dissociative disorders and borderline personality disorder.
Pronunciation
- /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
Etymology
The term "association splitting" is derived from the English words "association", which refers to a mental connection or relation between thoughts, feelings, ideas or sensations, and "splitting", which means to divide or separate.
Related Terms
- Dissociation: A mental process that causes a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory and sense of identity.
- Splitting (psychology): The failure in a person's thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both positive and negative qualities of the self and others into a cohesive, realistic whole.
- Defense Mechanism: An unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Association splitting
- Wikipedia's article - Association splitting
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