Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
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cognition |
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thinking, including perception, learning, problem solving, judgment, and memory |
cognitive development |
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domain of lifespan development that examines learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity |
cognitive empathy |
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ability to take the perspective of others and to feel concern for others |
cognitive map |
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mental picture of the layout of the environment |
cognitive psychology |
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study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions |
cognitive psychology |
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field of psychology dedicated to studying every aspect of how people think |
cognitive script |
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cognitive-behavioral therapy |
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cognitive-mediational theory |
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our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus |
collective unconscious |
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theoretical repository of information shared by all people across cultures, as described by Carl Jung |
collective unconscious |
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common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next |
components of emotion |
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physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience |
computerized tomography (CT) scan |
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imaging technique in which a computer coordinates and integrates multiple x-rays of a given area |
concept |
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category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences |
conception |
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when a sperm fertilizes an egg and forms a zygote |