Personality psychology
Enduring patterns of thought, emotion and behaviour.
Areas within Personality psychology
Cognitive psychology
Attention, memory, language, perception and thinking.
689 wordsSocial psychology
How people think, feel and behave in social settings.
8 wordsDevelopmental psychology
Psychological change across the lifespan.
67 wordsClinical psychology
Assessment and treatment of psychological difficulties.
116 wordsBehavioural psychology
Learning, conditioning, reinforcement and observable behaviour.
28 wordsNeuroscience
The nervous system and the biological basis of behaviour and cognition.
1 wordsPersonality psychology
Enduring patterns of thought, emotion and behaviour.
22 wordsPsychometrics
The design and evaluation of psychological measurement.
0 wordsAbnormal psychology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
85 wordsEmotion motivation
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
4 wordsHealth psychology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
7 wordsLearning memory
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
17 wordsOrganisational psychology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
2 wordsPerception
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
114 wordsPsychological neuroscience
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
14 wordsPsychology research methods
Specialist vocabulary classified under Psychology.
10 words23 featured terms
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(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Extroversionnoun(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Neurosisnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Neuroticismnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Psychoneurosisnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
PersonalitynounThe characteristic ways a person tends to think, feel and behave.
Anxiety neurosisnouncharacterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
Hysterianounneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
Hysterical neurosisnounneurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
Outwardnessnouna concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round…
Conscientiousnessnounthe trait of being painstaking and careful
Personalitynounthe complex of all the attributes — behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental — that characterize a unique individual; "their different re…
Anal personalitynoun(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…
Anal retentive personalitynoun(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…
Diligencenounconscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
Genital personalitynoun(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives
Identitynounthe distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
Individualitynounthe distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
Oral personalitynoun(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by f…
Strictnessnounconscientious attention to rules and details
Stringencynounconscientious attention to rules and details
Thoroughnessnounconscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
Identificationnounthe attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)