AUTHENTICITY
1. the quality of being genuine and true to one's own values2. in psychotherapy and counseling, a valued characteristic of…
AUTHORITARIAN
1. describing or relating to a political system or climate that involves the restriction of individual freedoms and the subjugation…
AUTHORITARIAN CONSCIENCE
refers to the type of conscience that is governed by (a) the fear of an external authority or (b) the…
AUTHORITARIAN LEADER
the type of leader who determines policy and makes decisions autocratically, rejects suggestions from others, assigns tasks to group members…
AUTHORITARIAN PARENTING
refers to a restrictive parenting style, which is characterized by the parent demanding obedience, deemphasizing collaboration and dialogue, and employing…
AUTHORITARIAN PERSONALITY
a distinct personality pattern that is characterized by (a) a preoccupation with power and status, (b) strict adherence to simplified…
AUTHORITATIVE PARENTING
a collaborative parenting style in which the parent encourages autonomy and independence yet still places fair limitations or restrictions on…
AUTHORITY COMPLEX
a pattern of emotionally charged concepts of authority in an individual that are partially or completely repressed. To satisfy an…
AUTHORITY PRINCIPLE
refers to the concept that each member of an ordered social hierarchy is expected to comply with the wishes of…
AUTHORITY RELATIONS, STATUS ROLE
1. a prestigious, high-ranking, or otherwise influential position within a social group. 2. the special position held by an individual…
AUTISTIC DISORDER
a behavioral syndrome of neurological dysfunction characterized by impaired reciprocal social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, impoverished or diminished…
AUTISTIC FANTASY
a specific type of defense mechanism in which a person deals with emotional stress by retreating into excessive daydreaming as…
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER
any one of several pervasive developmental disorders with an onset typically occurring during the preschool years. Each disorder is characterized…
AUTISTIC THINKING
narcissistic, egocentric thought processes that have little or no relation to reality, and focus largely on self-absorption. May also refer…
AUTO- (AUT-)
1. a reference to the self (e.g., autobiography). 2. may refer to self-caused (e.g., autohypnosis).
AUTOAGONISTOPHILIA
n. a person who only shows sexual arousal when being observed or filmed while engaging in sexual activity.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY
1. one type of episodic memory comprising of vivid memories including the time and place of events. 2. May also…
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY INTERVIEW (AMI)
a semistructured interview which is designed to assess memory for autobiographical information. Impairment of this type of memory is often…