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Hypothalamus
Definition The hypothalamus is a small region located at the base of the brain, just above the pi...
Hypnosis
Definition Hypnosis is a psychological state characterized by focused attention, increased sugges...
Hypnopompic State
Definition A hypnopompic state is the transitional phase between sleep and wakefulness that occur...
Hypnagogic State
Definition A hypnagogic state is the transitional phase between wakefulness and sleep. During thi...
Humanistic Psychology
Definition Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes personal growth, ...
Horney, Karen Theory of Personality
Definition Karen Horney's Theory of Personality is a psychological framework that emphasizes the ...
Hormone
Definition A hormone is a chemical messenger produced by glands in the endocrine system that regu...
Hooten and Sheldon Theory of Deviance
Definition The E.A. Hooten / William H. Sheldon theory of deviance is a perspective that examines...
Hippocampus
Definition The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located in the medial temporal lobe of th...
Hindsight Bias
Definition Hindsight bias is a psychological phenomenon where people believe, after an event has ...
Hindbrain
Definition The hindbrain is a region at the base of the brain responsible for controlling vital l...
Hidden Curriculum
Definition The hidden curriculum refers to the unintended lessons, values, and norms that student...
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's)
Definition A Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is a type of managed health insurance plan tha...
Health Insurance Community Ratings
Definition Community rating in health insurance refers to a pricing method where premiums (the am...
Health Insurance Experience Ratings
Definition Experience ratings in health insurance refer to a method used by insurance companies t...
Hawthorne Effect
Definition The Hawthorne Effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals alter their behavior s...
Harmful Dysfunction
Definition Harmful dysfunction refers to a concept introduced by Jerome Wakefield in 1992 to defi...
Habituation
Definition Habituation in classical conditioning refers to a decrease in response to a repeated, ...
Big Five Model
Definition The Five Factor Model, often referred to as the Big Five personality traits, is a wide...
Gustation
Definition The gustation system refers to the sensory system responsible for detecting and interp...