Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| habit |
Glossaries - Psychology
pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage |
| hallucinogen |
Glossaries - Psychology
one of a class of drugs that results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences, often with vivid hallucinations |
| health care proxy |
Glossaries - Psychology
a legal document that appoints a specific person to make medical decisions for a patient if he or she is unable to speak for him/herself |
| hemisphere |
Glossaries - Psychology
left or right half of the brain |
| heritability |
Glossaries - Psychology
proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics |
| heterosexual |
Glossaries - Psychology
emotional and erotic attractions to opposite-sexed individuals |
| heterozygous |
Glossaries - Psychology
consisting of two different alleles |
| heuristic |
Glossaries - Psychology
mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem |
| hierarchy of needs |
Glossaries - Psychology
spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to selfactualization |
| hierarchy of needs |
Glossaries - Psychology
spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to selfactualization |
| higher-order conditioning |
Glossaries - Psychology
(also, second-order conditioning) using a conditioned stimulus to condition a neutral stimulus |
| hindbrain |
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division of the brain containing the medulla, pons, and cerebellum |
| hindsight bias |
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belief that the event just experienced was predictable, even though it really wasn’t |
| hippocampus |
Glossaries - Psychology
structure in the temporal lobe associated with learning and memory |
| homeostasis |
Glossaries - Psychology
state of equilibrium—biological conditions, such as body temperature, are maintained at optimal levels |