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Category-specific dissociations

Category-specific dissociations is a term used in Aphasia that refers to the selective inability to retrieve certain categories of words, such as fruits or vegetables, while retaining the ability to recognize and use other word categories.

Cater

Deutsch: Versorgen / Español: Atender / Português: Atender / Français: Répondre aux besoins / Italiano: Soddisfare

Cater in the psychology context refers to the process of addressing or meeting the specific needs, desires, or conditions of individuals or groups in a way that supports their mental and emotional well-being. This concept is important in various psychological approaches and therapies where understanding and responding to the unique requirements of clients is fundamental to promoting psychological health and facilitating personal growth.

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Catharsis

Catharsis refers to a sudden emotional breakdown, emotional release or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great pity, sorrow, laughter, or any extreme change in emotion that results in the renewal, restoration and revitalization for living.

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Catharsis hypothesis

Catharsis hypothesis is the hypothesis that states that aggressive needs can be satisfied by exhibiting or witnessing aggression. It is the notion that aggressive urges are reduced when people witness or commit real or symbolic acts of aggression.

Catharsis theory

Catharsis theory refers to the proposition that expressing negative emotions produces a healthy release of those emotions and is therefore good for the psyche

Cathartic method

Cathartic method refers to the therapeutic use of verbal expression to release pent-up unconscious conflicts.

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Cathartic technique

Cathartic technique refers to a strategy for reducing aggression by encouraging children to vent their anger or frustrations on inanimate objects.

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Cathect

Cathect means investing psychic energy in a mental representation of a person, behavior, or idea. Infants Cathect in objects that gratify their needs.

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