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Affect , af·fect1 / əˈfekt/ • v. [tr.] have an effect on; make a difference to: the dampness began to affect my health. ∎ touch the feelings of (someone); mov… Affectation , AFFECTATION. Behaviour that does not come easily or naturally and therefore seems stilted, false, and often exaggerated. People ‘affecting’ the STYLE… Personality Disorders , Definition
Long-standing, deeply ingrained patterns of social behavior that are detrimental to those who display them or to others.
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Perso… Suppression , Suppression is a defense mechanism aimed specifically at affect, which intends to abolish it from consciousness without allowing its re-entry into th… Impulse Control Disorders , Definition
Impulse control disorders are a relatively new class of personality disorders characterized by an ongoing inability to resist impulses to… Kleptomania , Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by a recurrent failure to resist stealing.
Kleptomania is a complex disorder characterized b…
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