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Acculturative stress

Acculturative stress refers to stress caused by the many changes and adaptations required when a person moves to a foreign culture.

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Accumulation

Accumulation in the Psychology Context: Understanding the Effects, Causes, and Strategies

In psychology, accumulation refers to the gradual build-up or collection of thoughts, emotions, experiences, or behaviors over time. This concept plays a significant role in understanding various psychological processes, such as stress, trauma, and personal growth. Accumulation can have both positive and negative effects on an individual's mental and emotional well-being, and understanding this phenomenon is crucial for identifying potential sources of psychological distress and exploring strategies for treatment and healing. In this comprehensive exploration, we will delve into the concept of accumulation in psychology, provide numerous examples of its applications, offer recommendations for managing accumulation-related stress, discuss the psychological effects of excessive accumulation, and list some similar concepts within the field of psychology.

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Accuracy

Deutsch: Genauigkeit / Español: Precisión / Português: Precisão / Français: Précision / Italiano: Precisione /

Accuracy refers to the degree to which a measure conforms to the established standard.

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Accusation

Accusation refers to the form of neurotic aggression that involves blaming other people for one's shortcomings and seeking revenge against those people.

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Acetaldehyde

Acetaldehyde refers to toxic substance produced by the metabolism of alcohol

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Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen refers to aspirin-like analgesic. The name in European countries is Paracetamol.

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Acetic acid

Acetic acid refers to a chemical that the body uses as a source of energy.

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Acetycholine

Acetycholine refers to a neurotransmitter involved in REM sleep, that plays a role in learning, memory, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and causes the skeletal muscle fibres to contract.

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