Search Results for: individual_psychology
Unconditioned stimulus
An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More
Imprinting
What does imprinting mean? Have you watched the TV cartoon show “Tom and Jerry” with an episode of a duck and its... Read More
Thalassophobia
Among many psychological and psychiatric disorders, one is the fear of the ocean and the fear of deep water, which in... Read More
Individual
Definition noun, plural: individuals (1) Any distinct person, object, or concept within a collection. (2) A single, separate... Read More
Susceptible
Resistance, vulnerability, sensitivity, tolerance, and susceptibility are some highly important terminologies across the... Read More
Inherited traits
What are Inherited Traits? The characteristics or traits that are passed from parents to offspring are known as inherited... Read More
Loose associations
Definition of Loose Associations When asked to define loose associations in psychology one can tell that it is a formal... Read More
Supraliminal stimulus
Definition noun, plural: supraliminal stimuli A stimulus above the threshold of sensation or of awareness Supplement In... Read More
Precipitating factors
Precipitating Factor Definition Precipitating factors are factors that initiate or promote the onset of any illness,... Read More
Environment
Environment Definition What does environment mean? If you mean physical environment, then it is defined as the surrounding... Read More
Conspecific
Biodiversity is divided into different hierarchical levels in order to study them in a systematic way. Whether it be a... Read More
Equilibrium
Equilibrium Definition In Biology Equilibrium refers to the state of balance and stability. In biology, equilibrium is... Read More
Dependency
Dependency (Science: psychology) The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or... Read More
Approach-approach conflict
Definition (psychology) A psychological conflict or a situation of indecision where an individual is confronted having to... Read More
Identification
Identification (Science: psychology) An unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual endeavors to pattern himself... Read More
The Psychobiology of Hysteria
Editorial Hysteria is often regarded as the archetypal psychodynamic illness. Freud carried out much of his early work on... Read More
Prodromal period
There are five stages (or phases) of a disease. (Hattis, 2020). These stages are (1) Incubation period, (2) Prodromal... Read More
Avoidance-avoidance conflict
Definition (psychology) A psychological conflict or a situation of indecision and vacillation when an individual has to... Read More