Psychology

(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual

(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object

(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion

(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…

(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation…

(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle a…

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical…

(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical…

(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the co…

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the co…

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties

(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the condition…

(Psychology) a school of thought postulating that the personality of an individual is dependent on the type of their physique (somatotype).; "Co…

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives

(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the partici…

(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings

(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives

(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity

(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity

(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties

(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "ow…

(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

(psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice intern…

(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internal…

(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings

(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other…

(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream

(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas beh…

(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido

(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "Stress i…

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the co…

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "Stress i…

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour a…

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour a…

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the co…

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by f…

(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from…

(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from…

(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity

(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the condition…

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source…

(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reali…

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the co…

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "Stress i…

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "Stress i…

(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stag…

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overl…

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need t…

(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)

(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)

(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overl…

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour a…

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

(psychology) perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness.; "Subliminal perception or cognition is a s…

(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable

(psychology) perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness.; "Subliminal perception or cognition is a s…

(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of f…

(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units

(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units

(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "ow…

a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the…

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the…

a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing et…

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior