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Definition Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach to understanding the human mind and ...

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Definition The cognitive stages of development are a theory introduced by Swiss psychologist Jean...

Definition Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes personal growth, ...

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Overview Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for proposing the Hierarchy of Ne...

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Definition Social Comparison Theory, developed by Leon Festinger in 1954, proposes that we evalua...

Overview Leon Festinger (1919-1989) was an American social psychologist who made significant cont...

Definition The shadow represents the aspects of the personality that a person denies, represses, ...

Definition The persona is the social face or mask an individual presents to the world. In Jungian...

Definition Individuation is the process of becoming a whole and integrated person by bringing the...

Definition The collective unconscious is the deepest layer of the human psyche, containing univer...

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Overview Analytical Psychology, developed by Carl Gustav Jung, explores the relationship between ...

Definition Carl Jung's Theory of Dreams posits that dreams are a form of communication from the u...