General psychology

General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

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General psychology

social perception

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which a person comes to know or perceive the personal attributes of himself or herself and other people.

transference

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which a person in psychoanalysis attaches to a therapist feelings formerly held toward some significant person who figured in a past emotional conflict.

behavioral confirmation

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which people behave in ways that elicit from others specific expected reactions and then use those reactions to confirm their beliefs.

judgment

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which people form opinions, reach conclusions, and make critical evaluations of events and people based on available material; also, the product of that mental activity.

social categorization

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which people organize the social environment by categorizing themselves and others into groups.

sensation

Psychology; General psychology

The process by which stimulation of a sensory receptor gives rise to neural impulses that result in an experience, or awareness of, conditions inside or outside the body.