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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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behaviorist perspective
Psychology; General psychology
The psychological perspective primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental ...
cultural perspective
Psychology; General psychology
The psychological perspective that focuses on cross-cultural differences in the causes and consequences of behavior.
spontaneous recovery
Psychology; General psychology
The reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period.
object permanence
Psychology; General psychology
The recognition that objects exist independently of an individual's action or awareness; an important cognitive acquisition of infancy.
cerebellum
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain attached to the brain stem that controls motor coordination, posture, and balance as well as the ability to learn control of body movements.
reticular formation
Psychology; General psychology
The region of the brain stem that alerts the cerebral cortex to incoming sensory signals and is responsible for maintaining consciousness and awakening from sleep.
Sub-categories
- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)