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From Introvert to Interpersonal Theory: Psychology Practice Words

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ambivalence
noun
the coexistence within an individual of simultaneous positive and negative feelings toward the same person or object
insight
noun
an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge
euphoria
noun
a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania
imagery
noun
mental images collectively, especially those produced by the imagination
subliminal
adjective
employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often designed to influence the behavior of an individual
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personality
noun
the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual; the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual
extrovert
noun
a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment, a person whose attention is directed outward, not towards inner feelings
compulsive
adjective
characterized by an irresistible urge to act; governed by an obsessive need to conform coupled with an inability to express positive emotions
reinforce
verb
to strengthen the probability of a response to a given stimulus by giving or withholding a reward
learning
noun
the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience
reinforcement
noun
a procedure, as a reward or punishment, that alters a response to a stimulus
kleptomania
noun
an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need
cognitive dissonance
noun
anxiety that results from simultaneously holding incompatible attitudes or beliefs, as when one likes a person but disapproves of their habits
introversion
noun
the state of being concerned primarily with one's own thoughts and feelings rather than with the external environment
self-actualization
noun
the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world
zoophilia
noun
an abnormal fondness or preference for animals
stream of consciousness
noun
thought regarded as a succession of ideas and images constantly moving forward in time
behaviorism
noun
the theory that human psychology can only be accurately studied through the analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events
conditioned
adjective
proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; learned or acquired behavior patterns
ambivert
noun
one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert
reaction time
noun
the interval between stimulation and response
mass hysteria
noun
a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness
coping mechanism
noun
an adaptation to environmental stress that is based on conscious or unconscious choice and that enhances control or gives psychological comfort
masking
noun
obscuring, partially or completely, one sensory process by another, as the dulling of the sense of taste by smoking
halo effect
noun
a potential inaccuracy in observation due to overgeneralization from a limited amount of evidence or the influence of preconceived beliefs
eye contact
noun
a meeting of the eyes of two persons, regarded as a meaningful nonverbal form of communication
hypnopompic
adjective
pertaining to the semiconscious state prior to complete wakefulness
personalism
noun
an approach stressing individual personality as the central concern of psychology
conditioned response
noun
a response that becomes associated with a previously unrelated stimulus as a result of pairing it with another that normally yields the response
Rorschach test
noun
a test for revealing the underlying personality structure of an individual, using a series of inkblot designs which the subject describes in his own words
afterimage
noun
a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative
mental age
noun
the level of native mental ability or capacity of an individual, usually as determined by an intelligence test, in relation to chronological age
interpersonal theory
noun
the theory that personality development and behavior disorders are related to and determined by relationships between persons
information overload
noun
an excess of incoming information that forces one to be selective in the information received and retained
personality test
noun
an instrument, as a questionnaire or series of standardized tasks, used to measure personality characteristics or to discover personality disorders
behavior modification
noun
the direct changing of unwanted behavior by means of biofeedback or conditioning
word association test
noun
a technique for determining a subject's associative pattern by providing a verbal stimulus to which a spoken response is required
dual personality
noun
a disorder in which an individual possesses two dissociated personalities, each of a complexity comparable to that of a normal individual
externalizer
noun
a person who draws a source of control from the external world, depending on others as a source of values, ideas, and security
peak experience
noun
a high point in the life of a self-actualizer, during which the person feels ecstatic and more alive and whole than is usual
racial memory
noun
feelings, patterns of thought, and experience that have been transmitted from generation to generation and that deeply influence the mind and behavior
escape mechanism
noun
a means of avoiding an unpleasant life situation, such as daydreaming
Type A
noun
pertaining to a pattern of behavior characterized by competitiveness, a sense of urgency, impatience, perfectionism, and assertiveness
father substitute
noun
a male who replaces an absent father and becomes an object of attachment
Type B
noun
a pattern of behavior characterized by an unhurried, patient, tolerant manner, an ability to relax easily, and amiability
attention
noun
concentration of the mind on a single object or thought selected with a view to limiting or clarifying receptivity by narrowing the range of stimuli
consciousness-raising
noun
a group-therapy technique in which the aim is to enhance the participants' awareness of their particular needs and goals as individuals or as a group
dominance
noun
the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others
illusion
noun
a perception, as of visual stimuli, that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality
imagination
noun
the power of reproducing images stored in the memory by the suggestion of associated images, or recombining former experiences in the creation of new images
inhibition
noun
inappropriate conscious or unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior, often due to guilt or fear produced by past punishment
introvert
noun
a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings
mind
noun
the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities
sympathy
noun
a relationship between persons in which the condition of one induces a parallel or reciprocal condition in another

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