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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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parasympathetic division

Psychology; General psychology

The subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that monitors the routine operation of the body's internal functions and conserves and restores body energy.

somatic nervous system

Psychology; General psychology

The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the skeletal muscles and skin.

autonomic nervous system (ANS)

Psychology; General psychology

The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's involuntary motor responses by connecting the sensory receptors to the central nervous system (CNS) and ...

body image

Psychology; General psychology

The subjective experience of the appearance of one's body.

normal curve

Psychology; General psychology

The symmetrical curve that represents the distribution of scores on many psychological attributes; allows researchers to make judgments of how unusual an observation or result is.

job burnout

Psychology; General psychology

The syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, often experienced by workers in high-stress jobs.

genocide

Psychology; General psychology

The systematic destruction of one group of people, often an ethnic or racial group, by another.