Arousal

To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.

halo effect

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A psychological phenomenon whereby people's perceptions of another individual's attractiveness will influence their perception of other qualities. If you find someone attractive, ...

mulligrubs

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A state of being - sullen or sulky behavior, experiencing colic, or grumpiness. The original meaning of this word derived from megrim, which means dizziness or migraine.

conditioned reinforcers

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Are stimuli that were not originally reinforcing but have become reinforcers by being paired or associated with other reinforcers.

instict

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A way of behaving that is natural and automatic rather than learned. Animals use instinct to defend territory.

mimicry

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The ability of a living thing to look like another living thing or like its surroundings. Some insects use mimicry as protection against predators.

trash of knowledge

Psychology; Sociology; Behavior analysis; General psychology; General sociology

Man or center or organization who/which in learning well but can't use available or not pruduce benefity by them knowledge.

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victim blaming

When the victim of a crime is told that they are in some way responsible for their situation. This generally happens very subtly, to the point where ...