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Selective placement

Selective placement is the placing of adopted children in homes resembling those of their biological parents in social and educational terms.

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors refers to a drug that blocks the reuptake of Serotonin into the presynaptic terminal.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors is also calle

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Selectivity

Deutsch: Selektivität / Español: Selectividad / Português: Seletividade / Français: Sélectivité / Italiano: Selettività

Selectivity in the psychology context refers to the process or capacity of focusing attention or cognitive resources on specific stimuli, information, or tasks while ignoring others. This concept is fundamental in various areas of psychological research and theory, particularly in studies of attention, memory, and decision-making. Selectivity allows individuals to prioritize and process relevant information in the face of numerous stimuli and information in their environment, which is crucial for effective cognitive functioning and adaptation.

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Selenium

Deutsch: Selen / Español: Selenio / Português: Selênio / Français: Sélénium / Italiano: Selenio

Selenium in the psychology context refers to a trace mineral that plays a vital role in brain health and cognitive function. Its antioxidant properties help protect the brain from oxidative stress, and it is involved in regulating mood, reducing anxiety, and potentially lowering the risk of certain neurological disorders. Selenium’s psychological relevance is primarily tied to its impact on mood regulation and mental well-being.

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Self

Deutsch: Selbst / Español: Yo / Português: Eu / Français: Soi-même / Italiano: Sé stessi /

Self refers to a continuing inner sense of our personhood that organizes our perceptions of our experience. Includes feelings of worth, individuality, our relationship to others and the world, and our basic comfort or anxiety level.

Self is the awareness of one's being and functioning as separate and distinct from all else; an archetype that is the center of personality and provides organization and integration of the personality through a process of individuation.

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Self Assessment

- Self Assessment : Self Assessment refers to the process of evaluating one's own organizational or personal effectiveness. The term is sometimes recommended for restriction to processes that are focused on qua

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Self Awareness

Self Awareness (Self-Awareness) refers to a self-conscious state in which Attention focuses on oneself. Self Awareness makes people more sensitive to their own attitudes and dispositions.

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Self Construals

Self Construals refer to the ways of thinking about yourself and what bring you happiness:

1) Independent self-construal when a person see oneself as unique, stable, and has the ability

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