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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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cardinal trait
Psychology; General psychology
A trait that an individual becomes strongly recognized by. These are the most dominant traits that shapes a person's behavior.
Big Five
Psychology; General psychology
Five basic dimensions of human personality: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Each domain represents a range between two ...
Superman complex
Psychology; General psychology
The unhealthy belief that everyone lacks the capacity to successfully perform any tasks. Thus, that individual feels the need to help or "save" others.
Savant syndrome
Psychology; General psychology
A condition where an individual with a mental disability demonstrates extraordinary proficiency in one specific skill. Savant syndrome is still poorly understood but some ...
reverse psychology
Psychology; General psychology
A technique to persuade a person to comply with a request by advocating the opposite beliefs or behaviors. This technique relies on the victim to negatively respond to being ...
Freudian slip
Psychology; General psychology
Also called parapraxis, a Freudian slip is verbal mistake that is believed to be linked to a conflict or repressed wish from the unconscious mind. Examples of Freudian slips ...
door-in-the-face technique
Psychology; General psychology
A strategy to have someone comply with a request. First, the requester asks for a large or grand request that will most likely be rejected. Afterwards, the responder will be more ...
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- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)