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Lateralization
Definition Lateralization refers to how different tasks or functions are divided between the left...
Hippocampus
Definition The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located in the medial temporal lobe of th...
Corpus Callosum
Definition The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers in the brain that connects the two...
Amygdala
Definition The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure located deep within the brain. It pla...
Epigenetics
Definition Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations...
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Definition A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation where a belief or expectation about someo...
Personality Types
Definition Personality Types refer to a simplified framework used to categorize individuals based...
Locus of Control
Definition Locus of Control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they have control o...
Learned Helplessness
Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological concept describing a state where individuals f...
Labeling Theory
Definition Labeling theory is a sociological perspective that examines how individuals or groups ...
I and Me
Definition "The 'I' and the 'Me'" are two key concepts in George Herbert Mead's social behavioris...
Neuron
Definition A neuron is a specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits information throug...
Unconditioned Stimulus
Definition An unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a res...
Unconditioned Response
Definition An unconditioned response refers to an automatic, instinctive reaction to a stimulus t...
Stimulus Generalization
Definition Stimulus generalization in classical conditioning refers to a phenomenon where an orga...
Stimulus Discrimination
Definition Stimulus Discrimination: The process by which an organism learns to respond differentl...
Spontaneous Recovery
Definition Spontaneous recovery refers to a phenomenon in classical conditioning where a conditio...
Neutral Stimulus
Definition A neutral stimulus is a stimulus that does not naturally elicit a specific response fr...
Higher Order Conditioning
Definition Higher order conditioning is a concept in classical conditioning where a neutral stimu...
Extinction
Definition Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the process by which a conditioned resp...