Behavior analysis

Behavior analysis

Behavior analysis is an approach to psychology that concerns itself primarily with observing, analysing and attempting to understand and predict the way humans behave and interact.

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complex

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A pattern of behaviors, thoughts, and/or feelings stemming from a repressed unconscious idea or wish. These behaviors center around a common theme, such as power or a relationship.

The phenomenon that individuals are less likely to assist those in need of help if that individual is in the presence of other bystanders. As the number of bystanders increases, the chance that the ...

mob mentality

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Also called herd mentality, refers to changes in human behavior when people are in a large group. Factors that play a role in such behavior include the confusion and panic in the situation, anonymity ...

evolutionary psychology

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Evolutionary psychology (EP) is an approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary perspective.

golem effect

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A phenomenon in which lower expectations for an individual leads to poorer performance by that individual. The golem effect has been extensively studied in educational contexts. When informed that a ...

displacement

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A defense mechanism where a person takes out his/her frustration/impulses on objects or people that are less threatening. The new targets sometimes have little to no connection to what originally ...

Stanford prison experiment

Psychology; Behavior analysis

An experiment conducted by a team of researchers led by Philip Zimbardo to study the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. Their hypothesis was that one's inherent personality ...