(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasocon…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Spelling and grammar, Spelling, Health psychology.(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasocon…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Spelling and grammar, Spelling, Health psychology.nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips, he changed his sty…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Spelling and grammar, Spelling, Health psychology.(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic;…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic;…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying al…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying al…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic;…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic;…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way an…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way an…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.
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an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(Psychology) a school of thought postulating that the personality of an individual is dependent on the type of their physique (somatot…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; fo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watchin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.elastic stress (any deformation of a solid material) and viscous stress (the gradual changing of the deformation) combined.; "The rela…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.Hence: The scientific knowledge of mental phenomena; mental philosophy; psychology.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: psychology, mental, emotional, strain, suspense.
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