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Psychology
The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.
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gender
Psychology; General psychology
A psychological phenomenon that refers to learned sex-related behaviors and attitudes of males and females.
fear
Psychology; General psychology
A rational reaction to an objectively identified external danger that may induce a person to flee or attack in self-defense.
electroencephalogram (EEG)
Psychology; General psychology
A recording of the electrical activity of the brain.
between-subjects design
Psychology; General psychology
A research design in which different groups of participants are randomly assigned to experimental conditions or to control conditions.
longitudinal design
Psychology; General psychology
A research design in which the same participants are observed repeatedly, sometimes over many years.
within-subjects design
Psychology; General psychology
A research design that uses each participant as his or her own control; for example, the behavior of an experimental participant before receiving treatment might be compared to ...
sociobiology
Psychology; General psychology
A research field that focuses on evolutionary explanations for the social behavior and social systems of humans and other animal species.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)