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General psychology
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General psychology
parasympathetic division
Psychology; General psychology
The subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that monitors the routine operation of the body's internal functions and conserves and restores body energy.
somatic nervous system
Psychology; General psychology
The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the skeletal muscles and skin.
autonomic nervous system (ANS)
Psychology; General psychology
The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's involuntary motor responses by connecting the sensory receptors to the central nervous system (CNS) and the CNS to the smooth ...
body image
Psychology; General psychology
The subjective experience of the appearance of one's body.
normal curve
Psychology; General psychology
The symmetrical curve that represents the distribution of scores on many psychological attributes; allows researchers to make judgments of how unusual an observation or result is.
job burnout
Psychology; General psychology
The syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, often experienced by workers in high-stress jobs.
genocide
Psychology; General psychology
The systematic destruction of one group of people, often an ethnic or racial group, by another.
