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Circulation

In psychology, the concept of circulation primarily refers to the flow or movement of information, emotions, or behaviors within an individual's cognitive and emotional processes. It relates to how thoughts, feelings, and actions circulate, influence one another, and impact an individual's mental and emotional well-being. Circulation can play a crucial role in understanding various psychological phenomena, including decision-making, emotional regulation, and the development of mental health disorders.

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Circumcision

Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis.

Circumduction

Circumduction refers to the circular movement of a bone at the joint, as in movement of the hip, shoulder, or trunk around a fixed point. Combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.

Circumplex model of group tasks

- Circumplex model of group tasks : Circumplex model of group tasks refers to a conceptual taxonomy developed by Joseph McGrath that orders group tasks in a circular pattern based on two (2) continua: cooperative-competitive and conceptual-behavioral.

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Circumstance

Deutsch: Umstände / Español: circunstancias / Português: circunstâncias / Français: circonstances / Italiano: circostanze

The term circumstance in psychology refers to the external and internal conditions that influence human behavior, cognition, and emotional responses. It encompasses a broad spectrum of situational, environmental, and personal factors that shape psychological processes. Understanding circumstances is essential for analyzing how individuals adapt, react, or develop within varying contexts.

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Circumstantial

Circumstantial refers to evidence that establishes a fact or circumstance from which a court may infer another fact at issue.

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Cirrhosis

Deutsch: Leberzirrhose / Español: Cirrosis hepatica / Português: Cirrose hepatica a / Français: Cirrhose / Italiano: Cirrosi epatica

Cirrhosis refers to a liver disease resulting in the production of nonfunctional scar tissue.

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Cisgender

Deutsch: Cisgender / Español: Cisgénero / Português: Cisgênero / Français: Cisgenre / Italian: Cisgender

Cisgender in the psychology context refers to individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This term helps distinguish between people whose gender identity aligns with societal expectations based on their assigned sex and those whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex, such as transgender individuals.

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