Schizophrenia

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OBJECTIVE SELF-AWARENESS

a reflective condition of consciousness wherein an individual regards their self in an unbiased way, recognizing individual restrictions and the

ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH

with regard to the study of feelings, a conceptual construct, based upon the general systems theory, stressing the part of

PARADOXICAL DIRECTIVE

an instruction by a therapy professional toward the client to do exactly the opposite of what common sense would guide

PEER GROUP

a set of people who share at least one trait, like age, profession, education, cultural status, or economic status.

PERSONALITY TRAIT

a fairly steady, reliable, and enduring interior characteristic which is inferred from a trend of actions, outlooks, feelings, and habits

DEFENSIVENESS

The tendency to be sensitive to comments and criticism and to deny them.

DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW

The interview with the mental health professional looking at a person's problems and situations.

DISCONTINUITY THEORY

Compare to continuity hypothesis. See all-or-none learning hypothesis- eureka task.

DISTAL EFFECT

The influence a response from an organism has on the environment.

DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY

1. Any system of psychology that looks at drive and motivation. 2. Theory of psychology emphasising causation and motivation relating

EGO-DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF AN ATTITUDE

The role that an attitude plays in maintaining and enhancing our self esteem.

EMOTIONAL MATURITY

Using the appropriate level of emotional expession and control. See emotional immaturity.

ENACTMENT

The acting out of an event. See psychdrama.

EXACT REPLICATION

Repeating an experiment where the goal is to have the conditions as close to the original conditions as possible.

EXTENDED SUICIDE

A murder-suicide situation where both are consideredd as the first person's suicide and not murder of another person.

LOOKING-GLASS SELF

is a theory which attempts to explain the mechanism and reasoning behind humans consistent attempts to evaluate their own performance

MASS PSYCHOLOGY

Is the collective term used to describe the range of psychological and emotional processes which occur throughout a population of

MENTAL DIPLOPIA

is the experience of illusions, hallucinations and false memories in contention with experiences that trigger them.

MINDFULNESS

is the awareness and ability to comprehend ones own self of existence in society and their surroundings - the binary

MORAL CODE

is a set of rules or a code of conduct which governs how an individual should act within a community