ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR
behavior carried out for the advantage of other people. Selfless behavior consists of a variety of approaches, such as expression…
ANTINOCICEPTIVE
describes or relates to any unique factor that increases tolerance for, or reduces sensitivity to, a dangerous or harmful stimuli,…
ARBITRARY SYMBOL
a linguistic sign, for example, a verbally spoken word, that bears no obvious resemblance to the thing or concept signified.…
ATTENUATION THEORY
a part of the filter theory of attention, which proposes that unattended messages are attenuated (i.e., processed weakly) but not…
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
1. instantaneous, habitual, and unconscious thoughts that may affect a person's mood and actions. Helping clients evaluate the utility and…
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
n. a measure of what humans and animals are significantly able to attain at a particular point in their development.…
BEHAVIOR THEORY
n. an attempt to explain behavior through generally-accepted principles. The initial assumption is that behavior can be explained and further…
BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY
n. the capacity and degree to which human behavior can be altered by environmental factors such as learning and social…
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
n. any condition that puts pressure and makes demands on both the physical and psychological defense system of a living…
CAUSAL MECHANISM
n. the physical, if not the most immediate, means of bringing about the desired effect. For instance, other than using…
CONDITIONED EMOTIONAL RESPONSE (CFR)
any non-positive emotional reaction, generally worry or fear, which comes to be correlated with an unbiased stimulant due to pavlovian…
CONSTITUTIONAL FACTOR
a fundamental psychological propensity to add to character, nature, and the philosophy of certain physical and cognitive diseases. Said elements…
COPING STRATEGY
a behavior, sequence of behaviors, or mental process employed to satisfy a taxing or unfavorable scenario or in changing one's…
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
noun. The therapy professional's unaware responses to the client and to the client's transference. These ideas and emotions are based…
CULTURAL BLINDNESS
the incapacity to comprehend how specific situations may be seen by individuals belonging to another culture due to a strict…
ABREACTION
noun. Therapy which pulls regressed and/or repressed memories into the forefront of one's consciousness in attempt to relieve pent up…
ACTOR-OBSERVER EFFECT
with regard to attribution theory, the propensity for people operating within a scenario to credit the reasons for their disruptive…
AFFECT DISPLAY
a behavior which acts as a sign of emotion which can be seen visually in the manner it is displaced,…