noun
- an excessive or heightened state of awareness or consciousness, often of one's surroundings, body, or thoughts
Usage: often used in psychology and medical contexts; commonly associated with anxiety disorders and trauma responses
Examples
- After the accident, she experienced hyperawareness of every sound and movement around her.
- The therapist explained that hyperawareness of bodily sensations is common in anxiety disorders.
- His hyperawareness of social cues made him overly self-conscious in group settings.
- Trauma survivors sometimes develop hyperawareness as a protective mechanism.
- The patient reported hyperawareness of her heartbeat during panic attacks.