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General psychology
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Lucid dreaming
Psychology; General psychology
The theory that conscious awareness of dreaming is a learnable skill that enables dreamers to control the direction and content of their dreams.
Opponent-process theory
Psychology; General psychology
The theory that all colour experiences arise from three systems, each of which includes two "opponent" elements (red versus green, blue versus yellow, and black versus white).
Place theory
Psychology; General psychology
The theory that different frequency tones produce maximum activation at different locations along the basilar membrane, with the result that pitch can be coded by the place at which activation ...
Frequency theory
Psychology; General psychology
The theory that a tone produces a rate of vibration in the basilar membrane equal to its frequency, with the result that pitch can be coded by the frequency of the neural response.
Client
Psychology; General psychology
The term used by clinicians who think of psychological disorders as problems in living, and not as mental illnesses, to describe those being treated.
Lightness constancy
Psychology; General psychology
The tendency to perceive the whiteness, grayness, or blackness of objects as constant across changing levels of illumination.
