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Social Interaction

Sociology Concepts and Theories

Definition Social interaction refers to the process by which individuals communicate and exchange...

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Noverbal Social Interaction

Sociology Concepts and Theories

Definition Nonverbal social interaction refers to the way people communicate and connect without ...

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Dramaturgy

Sociology Concepts and Theories

Definition Dramaturgy is a sociological concept that examines how individuals present themselves ...

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Ethnomethodology

Sociology Concepts and Theories

Definition Ethnomethodology is a sociological approach that studies how people create and maintai...

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Distance Zones

Sociology Concepts and Theories

Definition Distance zones (social interaction) refer to the invisible boundaries people maintain ...

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Gestalt Principles of Closure

Sensation and Perception

Definition The Gestalt Principles of Perception are a set of psychological theories that describe...

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Synesthesia

Sensation and Perception

Definition Synesthesia is a neurological condition where stimulation of one sensory pathway leads...

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Sensory Interaction

Sensation and Perception

Definition Sensory Interaction refers to the process where two or more of our senses (such as sig...

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Inattentional Blindness

Sensation and Perception

Definition Inattentional blindness is a phenomenon where individuals fail to notice an obvious st...

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Sensory Adaptation

Sensation and Perception

Definition Sensory adaptation is the process by which our sensory receptors become less responsiv...

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Bottom-Up Processing

Cognitive Processes

Definition Bottom-up processing is an approach where information or understanding starts from the...

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Top-Down Processing

Cognitive Processes

Definition Top-down processing is a cognitive approach where higher-level mental processes, such ...

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Perception

Sensation and Perception

Definition Perception (psychology) is the process by which individuals interpret and organize sen...

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Selective Attention

Cognitive Processes

Definition Selective attention is the ability to focus on specific pieces of information or stimu...

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Gestalt Psychology

Psychology Concepts and Theories

Definition Gestalt Psychology is an approach in psychology that focuses on how humans perceive wh...

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Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

Sensation and Perception

Definition Extrasensory perception (ESP), often referred to as "sixth sense," is a concept in psy...

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Cognitive Psychology

Psychology Concepts and Theories

Definition Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as perception, a...

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Kinesthesia

Sensation and Perception

Definition Kinesthesia, also known as proprioception, is the ability to sense the position, movem...

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Proprioception

Sensation and Perception

Definition Proprioception is the ability to sense the position, movement, and orientation of your...

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Vestibular Sense

Sensation and Perception

Definition The vestibular sense is one of the five human senses, responsible for detecting moveme...

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