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Definition Self-Discrepancy Theory, developed by psychologist E. Tory Higgins, suggests that we h...

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Definition The covariation model is a theory in social psychology that explains how we make judge...

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Definition The primacy effect is a cognitive bias that describes our tendency to remember the fir...

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