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disinhibit

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dis·in·hib·it  (dsn-hbt)
tr.v. dis·in·hib·it·ed, dis·in·hib·it·ing, dis·in·hib·its
To free from inhibitions.


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Overall, the gestalt of the findings points to a belief in the potential of alcohol to disinhibit sexuality in self and/or other (Leigh, 1987).
Three proposed hypotheses that address anxiety and eating are: 1) anxiety disinhibits dietary rules meaning, anxiety seems to undo the cognitive and behavioral checks dieters have placed on their eating, leading them to eat more 2) anxiety is misinterpreted by hunger--perceiving anxiety as the need to eat and 3) eating is used in an attempt to alleviate anxiety (i.
As this constellation acts to impair thinking and judgment and disinhibit impulses, violence may ensue and force a police crisis negotiator response.
 
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