disinhibition

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Recent Examples of disinhibition These tests can detect early and subtle changes in cognitive domains including verbal and visual memory, and impairments in language and executive functions including impulse control and disinhibition. Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Toxic disinhibition thrives in environments where facial expressions, vocal tone and immediate feedback aren’t required (which is to say, essentially all of modern online dating). Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making. Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025 And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025 The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making. Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025 The chemical may initially cause symptoms like dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and disinhibition. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Medical science has a word for it: disinhibition, to lose control of one’s manners and conduct. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • During Season 3, Harry had been experiencing penile symptoms such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence, which prompted him to go to the doctor, who diagnosed him with prostate cancer.
    Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Poor sleep traits were linked to 1.5 times the risk of 122 diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory failure, certain bone fractures and urinary incontinence.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Saturn asks us to put in the hard work and follow through on promises, but Aries’ fiery nature wants instant gratification.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The Bigger Picture: Rewiring for A Sustainable Life In a world hyper-focused on high performance and instant gratification, digital dopamine resets might offer a radical act of restoration.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025

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