Detachment

Emotional distance. Observing without involvement.

Family Cognitive
Valence neutral
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Fixation

Emotional distance. Observing without involvement. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where detachment lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn

Related emotions

IndifferenceCognitive familyNumbnessNegative familyEquanimityExistential familyFixationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for detachment. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.