Psychology
Of science. May also be referred to as psychological science.
The science of mental life.
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Scientific Theory
- functionalism
A psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism...
- Gestalt psychology
(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational...
- associationism
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity.
- atomism
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and...
Sociability
- extraversion
(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self.
- ambiversion
(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introvers...
Psychological State
- psychological state
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively...
- delusion
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Strain
- tension
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue...
- strain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant...
Person
- extrovert
(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts...
- introvert
(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied...
Impulse
- abience
(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object.
- adience
(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object.
Also contains
- constancy
(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual...
- use
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited...
- cognitive psychology
An approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes.
- experimental psychology
The branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological...
- process
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects...
- reinforcement
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it.
- generalization
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulu...
- introversion
(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feeli...
- social psychology
The branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others...
- behavior
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism...
- breaking point
(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial.
- introjection
(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects...
- image
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is...
- clinician
A practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory...
- sublimation
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially...
- unitization
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated...
- sensitization
(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations...
- psychopathology
The branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior.
- applied psychology
Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles...
- comparative psychology
The branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals.
- developmental psychology
The branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development...
- differential psychology
The branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between in...
- double bind
(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory...
- physiological psychology
The branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases...
- psychometry
Any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements.
- experimenter bias
(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome...
- law of effect
(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior...
- set
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led...
- rehearsal
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order...
- inhibition
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.
- anima
(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the ...
More Connections
- psychologist
A scientist trained in psychology.