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Primary Deviance
Definition Primary deviance refers to a minor or first-time act of rule-breaking behavior that do...
Looking Glass Self
Definition The "looking glass self" is a sociological concept introduced by Charles Horton Cooley...
I and Me
Definition "The 'I' and the 'Me'" are two key concepts in George Herbert Mead's social behavioris...
Analytic (Jungian) Psychology
Overview Analytical Psychology, developed by Carl Gustav Jung, explores the relationship between ...
Jung, Carl
Overview Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who made signifi...
Bandura, Albert
Overview Albert Bandura is a Canadian-American psychologist born on December 4, 1925, best known ...
Vicarious Reinforcement and Punishment
Definition Vicarious reinforcement and punishment refers to a psychological phenomenon where indi...
Social Learning Theory
Definition The social learning theory suggests that people learn by observing, imitating, and mod...
Observational Learning
Definition Observational learning is a process where individuals acquire knowledge, skills, or be...
Freud, Sigmund
Overview Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist who is widely regarded as the fath...
Psychosexual Theory of Development
Definition The psychosexual theory of development is a psychological model proposed by Sigmund Fr...
Psychoanalytic Theory
Definition Psychoanalytic, (psychodynamic) theory is a psychological framework developed by Sigmu...
Defense Mechanisms
Definition Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with stres...
Hans and Sybil Eysenck's Theory of Personality
Overview Hans and Sybil Eysenck were influential psychologists who developed one of the most wide...
Big Five Model
Overview The Big Five Model is a widely used framework in psychology to describe human personalit...
Anomie
Definition Anomie is a concept from sociology that describes a state of normlessness or a breakdo...
Natural Law
Overview Natural law is a philosophy that suggests certain rights are inherent by virtue of human...
Organic Solidarity
Definition: Organic solidarity refers to a type of social cohesion where individuals in a society...
Social Norms
Definition Social norms are the unwritten rules or expectations that guide how people behave in s...
Mechanical Solidarity
Definition Mechanical solidarity is a concept in sociology introduced by Émile Durkheim that desc...