dys-synchrony

Noun

dyssynchrony (plural dyssynchronies)

1. A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
2. A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
3. A 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, 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