Can Iron Deficiency Cause Psychological Problems?
The link between iron stores and your physical energy stores has been understood since the 1950's. Iron, the mineral that…
Bipolar 1 Disorder With Psychotic Features
Bipolar 1 disorder is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of mania and episodes of depression. People experiencing a manic…
Five Common Types of Psychological Tests
Many people have a great fear of mental health testing. This is often because there is no real scale for…
How to Overcome Depression
Is it the Blues or Depression? Most people have felt the pangs of sadness, hopelessness or loss at some time…
KIRTON ADAPTION-INNOVATION INVENTORY (KAI)
It is designed to measure creativity, cognitive style and the degree to which individuals are adaptive, innovative or a range…
FACIAL FEEDBACK HYPOTHESIS
was first proposed by U.S. psychologists Sylvan S. Tomkins (1911 - 1991) and Carroll F. Izard (1923 - ) as…
FIRST-ORDER FACTOR
Used in factor analysis. Any factors that are derived from the correlation among the manifest variables, as opposed to second-…
FUNCTIONAL DISTANCE
the degree to which an arrangement of residential faculties will influence the probability of any unplanned social interactions by the…
GENERALIZATION
1. Deriving a concept or theory from a number of specific cases, applying it widely. 2. Judgement derived and applied…
GROUP HARMONY
This describes the extent to which group interactions among members are friendly, congruous and free from any conflicts.
INTERPERSONAL PROCESS RECALL (IPR)
Method used to understand the process of psychotherapy and to train therapists and counsellors. Uses taping counselling and psychotherapy sessions…
INTROCEPTION
A person that is attentive and understanding to the motives, needs and experiences of herself or himself and others. It…
KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE
A positive attitude toward a friend may assist in attributing that person's negative behaviour to situational factors rather that personal…
FACTOR METHOD
is a basic and simple term which is used to describe the method during which factors which are extracted from…
FISHBOWL TECHNIQUE
a process used in groups where people form an inner and an outer circle. The outer circle observes the inner…
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
the plot of the frequency of occurrence of scores of various sizes that have been arranged from lowest to highest…
FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY
a form of family therapy that focuses on both family interaction patterns and on the benefits family members may derive…