Psychology Glossary
Glossary of Psychology
The Glossary of Psychology describes everything about the World of Psychology. Terms, Treatments, biographies, ... .
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Conflict Management
Deutsch: Konfliktmanagement / Español: Gestión de Conflictos / Português: Gestão de Conflitos / Français: Gestion des Conflits / Italian: Gestione dei Conflitti
Conflict Management in psychology refers to the strategies and practices used to handle, resolve, and reduce conflict in a constructive manner. It involves understanding the sources of conflict, recognizing the dynamics at play, and applying appropriate techniques to address and mitigate disputes.
Resurgence
Deutsch: Wiederaufleben / Español: Resurgimiento / Português: Ressurgimento / Français: Résurgence / Italiano: Riapparizione
Resurgence in the psychology context refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished behaviour when a more recent behaviour, initially reinforced, is no longer rewarded. This phenomenon is often studied in the fields of behavioural psychology and learning theory, particularly in relation to reinforcement and extinction processes.
Primacy
Deutsch: Primat / Español: Primacía / Português: Primazia / Français: Primauté / Italian: Primato
Primacy in the context of psychology refers to the tendency to better remember and give more importance to information that is presented first in a sequence. This phenomenon is often discussed in relation to the primacy effect, which is a cognitive bias where items at the beginning of a list are more likely to be recalled than those in the middle.
Ego Depletion
Deutsch: Ich-Erschöpfung / Español: Agotamiento del ego / Português: Esgotamento do ego / Français: Épuisement de l'ego / Italian: Esaurimento dell'ego
Ego Depletion in the psychology context refers to the idea that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up. When the energy for mental activities is low, self-control is typically impaired, which leads to a decrease in the ability to resist temptations or make rational decisions.