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Object Relations Theory

Human Development

Overview Object Relations Theory is a psychological framework that explains human behavior and re...

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Automatic Thoughts

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Overview Automatic thoughts are spontaneous, immediate thoughts that often occur in   response to...

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Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as perception, a...

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Priming Effects

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Overview Priming effects refer to the phenomenon where exposure to certain stimuli influences our...

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Dual Processing

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition: Dual processing is the principle that the mind operates on two levels at once: a cons...

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Implicit Memory

Memory and Learning Memory

Definition Implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information or experiences that...

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Eudaimonic Well-Being

Emotion and Motivation Emotion

Overview Eudaimonic well-being is a psychological concept focused on living a life of purpose, me...

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Hedonic Adaptation

Emotion and Motivation Emotion

Overview Hedonic adaptation, also known as "the hedonic treadmill," refers to our tendency to ret...

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Inductive Reasoning

Critical Thinking

Overview Inductive reasoning is a type of logical thinking that involves forming conclusions base...

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Deductive Reasoning

Critical Thinking

Overview Deductive Reasoning is a type of logic where general principles or concepts are applied ...

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Mechanization, Automation and Cybernation

Technology and The Human Experience

Overview Mechanization, automation, and cybernation refer to the increasing reliance on machines ...

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Human-Technology Interaction

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition Human-technology interaction refers to study of how people engage with and adapt to to...

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Meritocracy

Social Organization Social Structure

Overview Meritocracy is a system of social organization where advancement and rewards are based o...

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Achieved Status

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Achieved status refers to a social position or rank that an individual attains through...

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Marital Decline Perspective

Groups and Institutions Family Systems

Overview The Marital Decline Perspective is a sociological viewpoint that emphasizes the reductio...

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Marital Resiliency Perspective

Groups and Institutions Family Systems

Marital Resiliency Perspective The Marital Resiliency Perspective (MRP) shifts the focus from sim...

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Differential Association Theory

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Overview Differential Association Theory (DAT) is a criminology theory that focuses on how   indi...

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Crime Rate

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Overview Crime rate is a measure of the number of crimes committed in a specific geographic area ...

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Great Depression

Epochs of Change

Overview The Great Depression is a significant period in world history, known as the longest, mos...

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Infant Mortality Rate

Health and Society

Overview The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) measures the number of deaths of children under one year...

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