hypervigilance
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9.3
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈvɪdʒɪləns/
- Specialized
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hipervigilancia
- After experiencing trauma, he found himself in a constant state of hypervigilance, always scanning his surroundings for potential threats.
- a state of hypervigilance
Examples
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Social distrust was exacerbated; some youths reported being in a perpetual state of hypervigilance, constantly wary of the risk of violent victimization.
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Some youth offenders expressed being in a constant state of hypervigilance or hyperarousal in their neighborhoods, and as they traveled across other social contexts, violence could happen at any place and at any time.
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Now, as for your real point of the story: yes, hypervigilance is useful in so many ways.
Blog text (15) -
They may also tend toward hypervigilance and prevent their child from enjoying as normal a life as possible.
Academic text (2005) -
We are taught that hypervigilance mixed with ingrained safety training and teamwork is the only thing that will keep you alive.
Blog text (15) -
Such anxiety and hypervigilance tend to head toward paranoia, corroding social trust.
Academic text (2016) -
As a result, some youths, such as the boys in this study, spend much of their adolescence in a state of hypervigilance, constantly seeking to acquire, maintain, and preserve their respect through violence and aggression.
Academic text (2013) -
Using public transportation, going to school, or even attending religious services at a church or mosque required hypervigilance as youths crisscrossed through unfamiliar neighborhoods.
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Clients may also experience persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep, irritability or outbursts of anger, difficulty concentrating, and hypervigilance or have an exaggerated startle response.
Academic text (2006) -
A nonjudgmental approach softened suspicion and hypervigilance and was particularly effective with triply diagnosed clients, who had often experienced invalidation, rejection, and stigma and were thus extremely sensitive to rejection and unfavorable evaluation.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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3.5
A state of being ready and watchful for possible danger
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5.2
A state of watching and staying ready for danger
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3.6
A time when people are extra ready and careful because of danger
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2.9
A state of being watchful and ready to notice and act on danger or problems
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5.4
Being careful and watchful to avoid danger or trouble
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4.2
Careful attention to danger or problems to keep people safe
Antonyms
How Alert
- Specialized
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9.3
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5.2
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2.9
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4.2
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hypervigilance comes from the prefix hyper- meaning 'too much' and the root vigil meaning 'watch', as in the word vigilant. So, hypervigilance is being 'too much' on watch, very alert and watchful, often because of anxiety or trauma.