The phenomenon that people can sometimes recover more quickly from more intense emotions or pain than from less distressing experiences, tentatively attributed to the fact that only the more intense states trigger psychological defense processes.

A regional district of Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada. Seat: City of Powell River

An autonomous region of Indonesia. Capital: Yogyakarta

A branch of chemical engineering that uses geometric and mathematical optimization concepts to assist in the design of networks of chemical reactors.

plural of complex regional pain syndrome

(biology, medicine) A chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, changes in the skin (e.g., erythema, edema), functional impairment, and sensory and vasomotor disturbance. Often it initially affects an arm or leg before spreading through the body; it is associated with dysregulation of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

A historical region in the Philippines, composed of the provinces of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Maguindanao

an autonomous region located in the southern Philippines.