Psychology Glossary
Glossary of Psychology
The Glossary of Psychology describes everything about the World of Psychology. Terms, Treatments, biographies, ... .
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Competition for resources
Competition for resources is defined as a cause of conflict that occurs when the demand for resources is greater than the resources available.
Prodromal
Prodromal are symptoms in Schizophrenia, milder symptoms prior to an acute phase of the disorder, during which behaviors are unusual and peculiar but not yet Psychotic or completely disorganized.
Existentialism
Existentialism is a broad philosophical, psychological, and literary movement that focuses on the authenticity, freedom, responsibility, and choice of the individual confronted with the threat of meaninglessness and non-existence.
Executive functions
Executive functions refers to the higher Order regulatory and supervisory functions that researchers believe are subserved, in part, by the frontal lobes. Cognitive operations such as