Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
social disinhibition
Definitions related to social disinhibition:
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(disinhibition) (1) Removal of an inhibitory effect, as in the reduction of the inhibitory function of the cerebral cortex by alcohol. (2) In psychiatry, a greater freedom to act in accordance with inner drives or feelings and with less regard for restraints dictated by cultural norms or one's superego.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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(disinhibition) A lack of restraint manifested in several ways, including disregard for social conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk assessment.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(disinhibition) Unrestrained behavior, often at odds with social norms.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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