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misattunement

misattunement Misattunement is a mismatch in emotional connection or understanding within a relationship, where one person does not feel accurately recognized, responded to, or supported by the other.

Misattunement is a mismatch in emotional connection or understanding within a relationship, where one person does not feel accurately recognized, responded to, or supported by the other. In this context, it describes relational breakdowns that can contribute to distress and anger.

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Drafting source: Mazumdar Ketoki; Kour Praachint. Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532; article XML SHA-256 d436d6b923872372f8b8d41f7316995927fa8fc036c355f0193ea424aaead2db. “Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India” (10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532).
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