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Aristotle (Greek, 384–322 B.C.) was a disciple of Plato erroneously believed that the heart is the source of all mental processes.
Deutsch: Psychologische Rüstung / Español: Armadura psicológica / Português: Armadura psicológica / Français: Armure psychologique / Italiano: Armatura psicologica
Armor in the psychology context metaphorically refers to the psychological defences individuals develop to protect themselves from emotional pain, vulnerability, or perceived threats. It encompasses the coping mechanisms, attitudes, and behaviours used to shield oneself from discomfort, rejection, or criticism.
Army Beta refers to an intelligence test developed during World War I and used by the army for soldiers who cannot read.
Arousal refers to a state of alertness and mental and physical activation of a human. It is an activation in any of the body's systems (e.g., activation of the sympathetic nervous system or the cerebral cortex).
Arousal theory refers to the general class of theories that assume behaviour is partly a function of the general state of arousal (excitation) or de-arousal (inhibition) of the cortex and/or other brain structures.