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Desensitisation vs Disinhibition - What's the difference?

desensitisation | disinhibition |

As nouns the difference between desensitisation and disinhibition

is that desensitisation is the act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation while disinhibition is a lack or loss of inhibition.

desensitisation

English

Alternative forms

* (mostly American ): desensitization

Noun

(head)
  • The act or process of desensitising]], of dulling or [[reduce, reducing sensation.
    • British English forms

    disinhibition

    English

    Noun

  • A lack or loss of inhibition.
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    • , passage=Consistent with this hypothesis, females from opposite-sex twin pairs showed significant increases over females from same-sex twin pairs in the total sensation-seeking, disinhibition , and experience-seeking scales of the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS).}}

    Related terms

    * disinhibit