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ACT or Adaptive Control of Thought. In his ACT model, John Anderson synthesized some of the features of serial information-processing models and some of the features of semantic-network models. In ACT, procedural knowledge is represented in the form of production systems. Declarative knowledge is represented in the form of propositional networks

Deutsch: Liebesakt / Español: Acto de amor / Português: Ato de amor / Français: Acte d'amour / Italiano: Atto d'amore

In the psychology context, an "act of love" refers to a behavior or action taken by an individual that is intended to benefit another person, often as a demonstration of their feelings of love or affection. These actions are typically selfless and are aimed at promoting the well-being, happiness, or comfort of the other person. Acts of love are important in the study of human relationships and interpersonal dynamics, as they can significantly influence emotional bonds and overall mental health.

Act psychology refers to the type of psychology that emphasizes the study of intact mental acts, such as perceiving and judging, instead of the division of consciousness into elements. It is the name given to Brentano's brand of psychology because it focused on mental operations or functions. Act psychology dealt with the interaction between mental processes and physical events

ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought—Rational) is a model of information processing that integrates a network representation for declarative knowledge and a production-system representation for procedural knowledge.

ACTH or Adrenocorticotropic hormone is the hormone that stimulates the human adrenal cortex to release cortisol and the rat adrenal gland to release corticosterone

Actigraph refers to a small electronic device that is worn on the wrist like a watch and records body movements.

Actin is a structural protein of muscle that works with myosin in permitting muscular contraction.

Deutsch: Handlung / Español: Acción / Português: Ação / Français: Action / Italiano: Azione /

Action includes motor activities, such as moving the head or eyes and locomoting through the environment. Action is also the stage in the Transtheoretical Model where subjects are actually changing their behavior. The change has to have taken place over the last six (6) months and should involve active efforts to change the behavior.