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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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instrumental aggression
Psychology; General psychology
Cognition-based and goal-directed aggression carried out with premeditated thought, to achieve specific aims.
heuristics
Psychology; General psychology
Cognitive strategies, or “rules of thumb,” often used as shortcuts in solving a complex inferential task.
complementary colors
Psychology; General psychology
Colors opposite each other on the color circle; when additively mixed, they create the sensation of white light.
contact comfort
Psychology; General psychology
Comfort derived from an infant's physical contact with the mother or caregiver.
unconditional positive regard
Psychology; General psychology
Complete love and acceptance of an individual by another person, such as a parent for a child, with no conditions attached.
independent construals of self
Psychology; General psychology
Conceptualization of the self as an individual whose behavior is organized primarily by reference to one's own thoughts, feelings, and actions, rather than by reference to the thoughts, feelings, and ...
interdependent construals of self
Psychology; General psychology
Conceptualization of the self as part of an encompassing social relationship; recognizing that one's behavior is determined, contingent on, and, to a large extent organized by what the actor ...
