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General Adaptation Syndrome

Emotion and Motivation Regulation and Resilience

Definition General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) refers to a three-stage process describing how the b...

Yerkes-Dodson Law

Emotion and Motivation Regulation and Resilience

Definition The Yerkes-Dodson Law describes how performance on a task improves with increased arou...

Executive Function

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Executive functioning refers to a set of cognitive skills that help individuals plan, ...

Cingulate Gyrus

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

Definition The cingulate gyrus is a part of the brain located in the medial (inner) surface of th...

Self-Regulation Theory

Agency, Motivation, and Self-Regulation

Overview Self-Regulation Theory (SRT) is a psychological framework that describes how individuals...

Perceptual Decoupling

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Perceptual decoupling is a cognitive process describing our ability to mentally separate our perc...

Metacognition

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Overview Metacognition refers to our ability to think about our own thinking. It involves monitor...

Self-Efficacy

Agency, Motivation, and Self-Regulation

Overview Self‑efficacy is simply the belief you have in yourself to get things done. It’s the con...

Locus of Control

Agency, Motivation, and Self-Regulation

Overview Locus of Control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they have control ove...

Negativity Bias

Agency, Motivation, and Self-Regulation

Overview Negativity refers broadly to the tendency of humans to experience, attend to, and evalua...