hypervigilance
nounEtymology From hyper- + vigilance.
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An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
- Studies that support the hypervigilance theory have largely used electrical stimulation or focal pressure to elicit the judgement of pain threshold.2012, Winston C.V. Parris, Contemporary Issues in Chronic Pain Management, page 138: