Psychology

Psychology

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

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lucid dreaming

Psychology; General psychology

The theory that conscious awareness of dreaming is a learnable skill that enables dreamers to control the direction and content of their dreams.

place theory

Psychology; General psychology

The theory that different frequency tones produce maximum activation at different locations along the basilar membrane, with the result that pitch can be coded by the place at ...

cognitive dissonance

Psychology; General psychology

The theory that the tension-producing effects of incongruous cognitions motivate individuals to reduce such tension.

trichromatic theory

Psychology; General psychology

The theory that there are three types of color receptors that produce the primary color sensations of red, green, and blue.

free association

Psychology; General psychology

The therapeutic method in which a patient gives a running account of thoughts, wishes, physical sensations, and mental images as they occur. This technique is intended to help ...

human-potential movement

Psychology; General psychology

The therapy movement that encompasses all those practices and methods that release the potential of the average human being for greater levels of performance and greater richness ...