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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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absolute threshold
Psychology; General psychology
The smallest intensity of a stimulus that has to be present for the stimulus to be detected. Let's use an example to clear this up. Think of an electric burner on a stove. Imagine turning that burner ...
sexual arousal
Psychology; General psychology
The motivational state of excitement and tension brought about by physiological and cognitive reactions to erotic stimuli.
consensual validation
Psychology; General psychology
The mutual affirmation of conscious views of reality.
stigma
Psychology; General psychology
The negative reaction of people to an individual or group because of some assumed inferiority or source of difference that is degraded.
action potential
Psychology; General psychology
The nerve impulse activated in a neuron that travels down the axon and causes neurotransmitters to be released into a synapse.
auditory nerve
Psychology; General psychology
The nerve that carries impulses from the cochlea to the cochlear nucleus of the brain.
endocrine system
Psychology; General psychology
The network of glands that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
