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General psychology
Information concerning Psychology in general.
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Gender identity
Psychology; General psychology
One's sense of maleness or femaleness; usually includes awareness and acceptance of one's biological sex.
Specific phobias
Psychology; General psychology
Phobias that occur in response to specific types of objects or situations.
Psychotic disorders
Psychology; General psychology
Severe mental disorders in which a person experiences impairments in reality testing manifested through thought, emotional, or perceptual difficulties; no longer used as a diagnostic category after ...
Expectancy effects
Psychology; General psychology
Results that occur when a researcher or observer subtly communicates to participants the kind of behaviour he or she expects to find, thereby creating that expected reaction.
Social support
Psychology; General psychology
Resources, including material aid, socioemotional support, and informational aid, provided by others to help a person cope with stress.
Schizophrenic disorder
Psychology; General psychology
Severe form of psychopathology characterised by the breakdown of integrated personality functioning, withdrawal from reality, emotional distortions, and disturbed thought processes.
Gender roles
Psychology; General psychology
Sets of behaviours and attitudes associated by society with being male or female and expressed publicly by the individual.
