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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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General psychology
Child-directed speech
Psychology; General psychology
A special form of speech with an exaggerated and high-pitched intonation that adults use to speak to infants and young children.
Attribution theory
Psychology; General psychology
A social-cognitive approach to describing the ways the social perceiver uses information to generate causal explanations.
Social role
Psychology; General psychology
A socially defined pattern of behaviour that is expected of a person who is functioning in a given setting or group.
Sleep apnea
Psychology; General psychology
A sleep disorder of the upper respiratory system that causes the person to stop breathing while asleep.
Shamanism
Psychology; General psychology
A spiritual tradition that involves both healing and gaining contact with the spirit world.
Narcolepsy
Psychology; General psychology
A sleep disorder characterised by an irresistible compulsion to sleep during the daytime.
Consciousness
Psychology; General psychology
A state of awareness of internal events and of the external environment.
