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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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semantic memories
Psychology; General psychology
Generic, categorical memories, such as the meanings of words and concepts.
informational influence
Psychology; General psychology
Group effects that arise from individuals' desire to be correct and right and to understand how best to act in a given situation.
normative influence
Psychology; General psychology
Group effects that arise from individuals' desire to be liked, accepted, and approved of by others.
unconscious inference
Psychology; General psychology
Helmholtz's term for perception that occurs outside of conscious awareness.
cognitive processes
Psychology; General psychology
Higher mental processes, such as perception, memory, language, problem solving, and abstract thinking.
metamemory
Psychology; General psychology
Implicit or explicit knowledge about memory abilities and effective memory strategies; cognition about memory.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)