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dysregulation

American  
[dis-reg-yuh-lay-shuhn] / dɪsˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

dysregulations plural
  1. a disruption in a physical or psychological system's ability to adapt or respond appropriately to stimuli.


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Options remain the best way to monetize investor irrationality and emotional dysregulation.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Clinically, the presentation aligns with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders: persistent intrusive thoughts, emotional dysregulation and impaired functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said they will empower teachers in the face of rising levels of disruption and emotional dysregulation.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The bipolar spectrum became a big bucket for cases of emotional dysregulation that did not neatly fit any other category.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

Platelet dysregulation, which is known to increase with age, occurs when these cells are either hyperreactive and form clots too often, or are underperforming.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

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