Narcotization

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Word with several definitions not all of them pertaining to drug use.

A special use case of the word describes a condition where due to stimuli you feel you have no chance of avoiding a particular fate.

An example of this is used by Chuck Palahniuk in his book "Stranger than Fiction" (US Title) where he describes a study done on gum disease and the benefits of oral hygiene. Participants were shown photos of gums in different states of decay. The study group, which saw gums in the worst condition completely, abandoned oral hygiene as they felt they had no chance of avoiding the severe decay they witnessed in the photos. This phenomenon of a problem looking too big or too complex to deal with is narcotization.

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