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Nov 28, 2016 · Definition. Inhibition is a temperamental trait that is manifested as social withdrawal, wariness, or avoidance in response to novel people, objects, or events. Uninhibited temperament can be characterized by approach motivation and fearlessness in response to novel people, objects, or events.
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Disinhibition is a psychological term used to describe the reduction or loss of self-control and restraint in an individual's behavior, thoughts, or emotions. It involves the weakening of inhibitory processes that typically moderate, govern, or suppress socially inappropriate, impulsive, or risky actions. Disinhibition can manifest in a variety ...
Definition of Disinhibition. Disinhibition refers to a psychological phenomenon characterized by the inhibition or suppression of socially learned behaviors or self-control mechanisms. In the context of human behavior, disinhibition typically involves a lack of restraint or disregard for social norms, resulting in impulsive, unrestrained, or ...
The current work provides evidence that (1) disinhibition and impulsigenic traits are not interchangeable; (2) disinhibition specifically indexes propensity for externalizing problems; and (3) impulsigenic traits reflect a blend of externalizing and NA that appears relevant to diverse forms of psychopathology.
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Disinhibition is saying or doing something on a whim, without thinking in advance of what could be the unwanted or even dangerous result. There’s also another way to think of disinhibition: as reduced control over your impulses, or urges, which means being unable to stop, delay, or change (“inhibit”) an action that is not appropriate for the situation you’re in.
Do the definitions provided above sound familiar, even if you haven’t heard the word ”disinhibition” before?
If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), chances are you’ve seldom, or possibly never, been called “disinhibited.” But you’ve likely heard the word “impulsive” many times. That’s right: Disinhibition and impulsiveness (also called impulsivity) are essentially the same thing. Disinhibition is common in people with BPD.
Not all states of disinhibition are due to mental health disorders, such as BPD. For example, a traumatic brain injury can lead to disinhibition. Certain medications, such as benzodiazepines, some sleep medications, drugs of abuse and alcohol, can also lead to disinhibition.
Of course, everyone has moments when their “uninhibited” behavior does no harm and even contributes to having a good time, such as energetic dancing at a party. In contrast, disinhibition, as the word is used by mental health professionals, is always harmful to some degree to the person behaving impulsively.
Disinhibited or impulsive actions often have unwanted or even harmful outcomes. Why? Because they range from behavior that’s simply inappropriate, such as suddenly grabbing food off someone else’s plate, to unnecessarily risky and even dangerous, such as stealing, setting fires, explosive attacks of rage, or self-injury.
You can think of disinhibition as occurring in stages even though only a few seconds may pass between thinking of the impulsive act and doing it:
•Stage 1: You feel a sense of increasing tension or arousal, an urge.
•Stage 2: You commit the impulsive act. During it, you may feel pleasure, relief, and/or a sense of fulfillment or satisfaction.
•Stage 3: After the act, you may feel guilt or regret. You also may blame yourself for doing what you did.
Yes. Disinhibition is a key feature of many if not all addictions. Examples include addictive gambling, sex addiction, shopping addiction (especially if you can't afford it), and substance abuse.
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If you describe a person or their behaviour as uninhibited, you mean that they express their opinions and feelings openly, and behave as they want to, without worrying what other people think.
This chapter first describes possible genetic and nongenetic bases for temperamental categories, followed by a detailed presentation of the research on high- and low-reactive infants who are biased to become inhibited or uninhibited children.
