- Memory
A psychological process of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information is memory. It involves three major processes encoding, storage, and retrieval. The Atkinson-Shiffrin (1968) model of memory proposed three types or stages of memory: Sensory memory, Short term memory, and Long term memory.
- Mania
Mania is a psychological condition of extreme and abnormally elevated changes in mood and emotions. It’s abnormal because it stands out and is the over-the-top behavior that is noticeable to others. Some of the symptoms of mania are euphoria, rapid talking, inflated self-esteem, racing thoughts, lack of sleep, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- Medulla Oblongata
Medulla is the bottom-most part of the brain. It is located right above the spinal cord and is responsible for the most vital autonomic bodily functions like respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure.
- Altruism
Altruism is a simple desire to help someone without any hidden agenda or obligation to fulfill. The unselfish act of service done for the well-being of others. Social Psychology studies altruism as one aspect of prosocial behavior referring to actions that intend to help others with no expectations of reward in return. It also has a positive effect on your well-being and overall health however it can also have some drawbacks if taken to the extreme.
- Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics are a type of psychiatric medication that is prescribed to treat psychosis. They are licensed to treat certain types of mental health conditions whose symptoms include psychotic experiences. These conditions include schizophrenia, bipolar depression, personality disorder, etc.
- Amygdala
An almond-shaped part of the brain is found in the limbic system adjacent to the hippocampus (which is associated with memory formation). It plays a crucial role in emotional learning, emotional behavior, and motivation. It is responsible for regulating emotions like fear, pleasure, and aggression. It also plays part in memory formation especially emotionally working closely with the hippocampus in the brain.
- Reinforcement
Psychologist B.F. Skinner coined the term in 1937. Reinforcement is anything that strengthens the occurrence of future behavior. In operant conditioning, behavior is strengthened by associating it with a consequence. Positive reinforcement means rewarding to increase the frequency of behavior like rewarding a kid for completing their study on time. Negative reinforcement is removing something to increase the frequency of behavior like removing the limited playtime on Sunday if the kid completes their study on time.
- Rapport
A warm, relaxed, and mutually trusting relationship between the therapist and the client is called rapport. Creating an environment of respect, trust, support, and connection with the client is the first objective of the psychotherapist. This therapeutic alliance is necessary for the client to expose and share the vulnerable innermost fears and thoughts in a safe and supportive climate around the therapist.
- Reiki
Reiki comes from the Japanese words Rei, means universal or being everywhere, and Ki, which means life energy. Reiki is considered an energy healing therapy; the therapist uses gentle hand movements to direct the flow of life force energy through the client’s body to reduce pain and stress. Reiki is currently being offered not only for the management of physical pain but emotional pain as well at hospitals and clinics treating depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma. The clients can also learn how to use reiki as a technique for self-care.
- Catharsis
The psychoanalytic theory describes catharsis as an emotional release. The term comes from the Greek katharsis meaning “purification” or “cleansing.” This powerful emotional release is accompanied by new positive insights. Freud was a firm believer that this process could help in stress relief by bringing the repressed matter of the unconscious mind to the light with the help of psychotherapeutic tools like dream interpretation and free association.
- Coping Mechanism
The coping mechanism refers to the strategies people use to effectively manage stressful and painful situations. The coping mechanism is different from the defense mechanism as the former occurs at the conscious level and the latter at an unconscious level. Coping styles can range from adaptive (humor, exercise, relaxation) to maladaptive (escape, self-harm).
- Consumer Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies consumer behavior, why we buy some products and not others, and how advertisements affect our buying behavior. The role of thoughts, perception, and influence in making our buying choices. It is a major subspeciality of Industrial Organizational Psychology. From conducting market and consumer research to creating and implementing an effective marketing message, consumer psychologists are responsible for it all.
- Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables. It is not a wild guess but a well-researched backed statement about the result of the research that a researcher makes. Mostly, the hypothesis begins with a question which is then explored through background research. A hypothesis need not be correct. Although the hypothesis predicts what the researchers expect to see, the aim of the study is to determine whether or not this assumption is correct.
- Habit
Simply put Habits are your everyday behaviors that happen automatically without any effort. These behaviors just happen in reaction to contextual cues, due to constant repetition and practice. According to research, it takes around 18 to 254 days to form a new habit. Habits can be both good and bad, take time to build and similarly to break as well.
- Hallucination
The word “hallucination” comes from Latin and means “to wander mentally.” It refers to seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and at times even tasting things that are non-existent. Hallucinations are commonly found in people with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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