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Deutsch: Gesamtheit / Español: Totalidad / Português: Totalidade / Français: Totalité / Italiano: Totalità /
In psychology, totality refers to the idea that human beings are complex,, holistic entities, and that understanding the whole person is necessary in order to fully understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The concept of totality recognizes that each individual is unique, and that their experiences, emotions, and behaviors are all interconnected and influenced by a wide range of factors.
Tourette's disorder refers to a tic disorder involving a combination of chronic movement and vocal tics. Also known as Tourette Syndrome (TS), it is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. Tourette Syndrome/Disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86-year-old French noblewoman.