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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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atavizm

Psychology; General psychology

Atavism is employed by a certain school of evolutionistic psychologists to express traits in the individual, especially the child, that are assumed to be, as it were, ...

neurolinguistics

Psychology; General psychology

The branch of linguistics concerned with the relationship between language and the brain.A field in psychology relating to the brain.

cisgender

Psychology; General psychology

A gender identity where a person's self perception and presentation matches those that are expected of their gender. It is the opposite of the more commonly known transgender, ...

confirmation bias

Psychology; General psychology

A tendency to favor information that supports one's arguments and preconceptions. This behavior can be exhibited through a biased search, interpretation, or memory of the ...

psychologist

Psychology; General psychology

A psychologist is an individual who holds a doctoral degree in psychology and is licensed or certified to furnish psychological diagnosis and treatment to patients. A psychologist ...

gestalt effect

Psychology; General psychology

The capability for our senses to group individual lines and curves into figures and whole forms.

rapport

Psychology; General psychology

When two or more people feel that they are "in-sync" or have a harmonious relationship because of mutual interests and mutual positivity. An individual can build rapport with ...