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  2. Muteness - Wikipedia

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    In human development, muteness or mutism [1] is defined as an absence of speech, with or without an ability to hear the speech of others. [2] Mutism is typically understood as a person's inability to speak, and commonly observed by their family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors or speech and language pathologists.

  3. Muted group theory - Wikipedia

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    Rape myths, men's athletics, and fraternity culture actively mute female students from speaking out, and eventually affects college administrators and students. [47] Every two minutes in the United States, someone is raped, and the chances of being that victim are four times greater for a college female student than for any other age group. [48]

  4. Selective mutism - Wikipedia

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    Although many autistic people are also selectively mute, they often display other behaviors—stimming, repetitive behaviors, social isolation even among family members (not always answering to name, for example)—that set them apart from a child with selective mutism alone. Some autistic people may be selectively mute due to anxiety in ...

  5. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]

  6. Category:Mute people - Wikipedia

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    Mute individuals. They lack the ability of articulate speech, a disorder known as muteness. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 ...

  7. Social inhibition - Wikipedia

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    [6] [1] Life events are important and are related to the well-being and inhibition levels of a person. [7] In a laboratory study conducted by Buck and colleagues, social inhibition in everyday life was reviewed. Researchers observed how individuals interacted and communicated about different stimuli. In this study, there were female ...

  8. Stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in the United States

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    The women are subservient — resembling black crows — or we see them portrayed as mute, somewhat exotic harem maidens. [10] The movies Shaheen identifies as the five worst in terms of negative portrayal of Arabs in modern films are: Rules of Engagement (2000); "a film which "justifies" US Marines killing Arab women and children." [10]

  9. Social invisibility - Wikipedia

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    The subjective experience of being unseen by others in a social environment is social invisibility. A sense of disconnectedness from the surrounding world is often experienced by invisible people. This disconnectedness can lead to absorbed coping and breakdowns, based on the asymmetrical relationship between someone made invisible and others. [5]