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Flow

Emotion and Motivation Regulation and Resilience

Definition In positive psychology, “flow” (often referred to as “being in the zone”) is a state o...

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Out-of-Body Experience

Consciousness, Sleep and Dreams

Definition An out-of-body experience (OBE) is a phenomenon where an individual feels as though th...

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Near-Death Experience

Consciousness, Sleep and Dreams

Definition A near-death experience (NDE) refers to a profound and transcendental experience repor...

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Precognition

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Precognition refers to the phenomenon where an individual gains awareness or knowledge...

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Clairvoyance

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Clairvoyance is a term used to describe the ability to perceive information or events ...

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Pareidolia

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition    Pareidolia is a cognitive phenomenon where the human brain perceives patterns, shap...

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Cold War

Epochs of Change

Definition The Cold War was a period of tension and rivalry between two superpowers, the United S...

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Military-Industrial Complex

War, Conflict and Society

Definition The military-industrial complex refers to the close relationship between a nation's go...

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Cingulate Gyrus

Biopsychology Neuroanatomy

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

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Executive Function

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

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

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Effortful Processing

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Effortful processing refers to the active and deliberate mental strategies we use to e...

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Motivation

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Definition Motivation is the driving force that compels individuals to act or behave in a certain...

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Overjustification Effect

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Definition The overjustification effect is a psychological phenomenon where people’s intrinsic mo...

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Automatic Processing

Cognitive Processes Cognition and Perception

Definition Automatic processing refers to the unconscious or effortless way our brains encode, st...

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Confirmation Bias

Critical Thinking

Definition Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that confirms or supports one's...

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Technostress

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition Technostress refers to the stress or anxiety caused by the excessive use of technology...

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Information Overload

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition Information overload is a cognitive state that occurs when the amount of information e...

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Extended Mind

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition The Extended Mind is philosophical and cognitive theory suggesting that technology and...

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Digital Identity

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition Digital identity refers to the representation of a person, organization, or system onl...

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Automation and Agency

Technology and The Human Experience

Definition Automation and agency refers to the use of technology or systems (automation) to perfo...

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