Psychology 1-21
21 entries in the Psychology compendium.
EgocentrismEgocentrism is a lifelong tendency to view the world from one's own perspective.Evolutionary psychologyA theoretical approach applying evolutionary principles to human psychology.Executive functionsCognitive processes supporting goal-directed behavior through cognitive control.Existential crisisInner conflict over life's meaning and identity.Experimental psychologyExperimental psychology applies scientific methods to study mental processes.Extraversion and introversionA central trait dimension in human personality theory.Forensic psychologyApplying psychological science to legal questions and proceedings.ForgettingForgetting is the loss or modification of stored memories.ForgivenessIntentional process of overcoming resentment toward an offender.Functional psychologyA school focusing on the purpose of behavior.Gestalt psychologySchool of psychology emphasizing whole patterns over individual parts.Health psychologyStudy of psychological and behavioral processes in health and illness.Humanistic psychologyA psychological perspective emphasizing human potential and holistic understanding.HypnosisA state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility.Id, ego and superegoFreud's three agents of the psychic apparatus.Industrial and organizational psychologyApplied psychology optimizing work effectiveness, health, and well-being.Intelligence quotientA standardized score estimating human intelligence.IntrospectionExamination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings.LibidoPsychological energy underlying sexual desire and life processes.Milgram experimentStudy measuring obedience to authority via fake electric shocks.MindThe totality of mental phenomena, conscious and unconscious.
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