Can you intentionally dissociate? That sounds a bit far fetched considering dissociating is a triggered response, as far as I know. Normal dissociation like day dreaming and hiway hypno aren't intentional.
I had to look that up and I came across 'emotional detachment' versus 'dissociation' as an action term based on intent. An unpro explaino:
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1. Dissociation is really an involuntary process of the mind to protect us, whereas, on some level, emotional detachment can be intentional. Dissociation is being emotionally disconnected and not present, where detachment is more like being distracted and not fully present (but still somewhat present).
http://www.my-borderline-personality...grounding.html
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