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Flash Bulb Memory
Definition Flash bulb memory refers to a vivid, detailed, and long-lasting memory of an emotional...
Explicit Memory
Definition Explicit memory refers to the ability to consciously recall specific information or pa...
Episodic Memory
Definition Episodic memory refers to the ability to remember specific personal experiences or eve...
Encoding Failure
Definition Encoding failure occurs when our brain fails to successfully convert information from ...
Habituation
Definition Habituation in classical conditioning refers to a decrease in response to a repeated, ...
Conditioned Stimulus
Definition A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after ...
Conditioned Response
Definition A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after ...
Acquisition
Definition Acquisition in classical conditioning refers to the process of learning a new associat...
Stages of Moral Development
Definition The Stages of Moral Development by Lawrence Kohlberg is a theory that describes how in...
Socialization
Definition Socialization is the process through which individuals learn the norms, values, behavi...
Resocialization
Definition Resocialization is the process of learning new social norms, behaviors, and values tha...
Pruning Period
Definition The pruning period refers to a critical phase in human brain development, particularly...
Primary Socialization
Definition Primary socialization is the process through which individuals first learn the norms, ...
Object Permanence
Definition Object permanence is a cognitive milestone in child development where an infant learns...
Blooming Period
Definition The blooming period refers to a critical stage of development during early childhood ...
Coping
Definition Coping refers to the strategies or techniques individuals use to manage and respond to...
Drive Reduction Theory
Definition Drive Reduction Theory is a psychological concept that explains motivation as the proc...
Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
Definition Socioemotional selectivity theory (SST) suggests that as people age, they tend to prio...
Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion
Definition The Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, developed by Stanley Schachter and ...
Mood
Definition Mood, in psychology, refers to a relatively enduring emotional state that influences h...