Psychology

Psychology

The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.

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gestalt therapy

Psychology; General psychology

Therapy that focuses on ways to unite mind and body to make a person whole.

problem solving

Psychology; General psychology

Thinking that is directed toward solving specific problems and that moves from an initial state to a goal state by means of a set of mental operations.

transduction

Psychology; General psychology

Transformation of one form of energy into another; for example, light is transformed into neural impulses.

biomedical therapies

Psychology; General psychology

Treatments for psychological disorders that alter brain functioning with chemical or physical interventions such as drug therapy, surgery, or electroconvulsive therapy.