dyssynchrony

plural dyssynchronies · alternative dys-synchrony · alternative dysynchrony

1. A lack of proper synchrony.
   1. medicineA medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
   2. medicineA neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
2. human sciencesA term created by Jean-Charles Terrassier in 1985 to define the disparity of a gifted child to his surroundings.

   External dyssynchrony refers to lack of natural fit between the gifted child and a school curriculum geared to average children of the same chronological age.

   1992 January 28, Martha J. Morelock, “Giftedness: The view from within”, in Understanding Our Gifted, volume 4, number 3, United States, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025, pages 10-15