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The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.
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phantom eye syndrome (PES)
Psychology; General psychology
Visual hallucinations or pain in the eye that has been removed. Phantom eye pain is much less prevalent than phantom limb pain. Phantom eye pain is believed to be the result of ...
shadow
Psychology; General psychology
In Jungian psychology, the shadow is the unconscious mind that may not be recognized by the conscious mind. The shadow is sometimes seen as disagreeable with the conscious mind ...
false-consensus bias
Psychology; General psychology
A cognitive bias where people believe most others share the same opinions, beliefs, and values as they do. People tend overestimate how much other people agree with them. This ...
hostile media effect
Psychology; General psychology
A theory that people with strong biases toward an issue will perceive media coverage as biased against their own opinions. despite journalists' intentions to objectively report ...
actor-observer asymmetry
Psychology; General psychology
When people (actor) judge their own behavior, they are more likely to attribute the behavior to external factors, such as the environment or situation, than to internal factors, ...
just-world hypothesis
Psychology; General psychology
The belief that consequences are the result of an unknown power that restores justice and moral balance. Nobel actions are awarded and immoral actions will be punished. The ...
deja vu
Psychology; General psychology
Deja vu is a French phrase meaning 'already seen,' referring to the distinct, puzzling, and mysterious feeling of having experienced a specific set of circumstances before. A ...
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- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)