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Crowding

Crowding refers to a subjective feeling of not having enough space per person or due to the presence of other people.

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Crowning

Crowning refers to the point during labor when the baby's head can be seen at the vaginal orifice.

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Cruelty

In the psychology context, cruelty refers to behavior that intentionally causes harm, suffering, or distress to others. It encompasses a range of actions from verbal abuse and emotional manipulation to physical violence and neglect. Psychological perspectives on cruelty often seek to understand the underlying motives, personality traits, and social or environmental factors that contribute to such behaviors. Cruelty can manifest in various settings, including interpersonal relationships, workplaces, and within broader societal contexts.

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Crutchfield apparatus

Crutchfield apparatus refers to a machine that consists of an electrical panel with several rows of lights which allows the efficient study of conformity by simulating the responses of numerous hypothetical participants.

Crying

Crying refers to a state in which a baby cries vigorously, usually accompanied by agitated but uncoordinated movement.

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Cryonics

Cryonics refers to a practice in which one's body, or sometimes just the head is frozen at the time of death and held in that state until a time comes when, it is hoped, it could be thawed and the cause of death cured by future generations.

Cryosurgery

Cryosurgery refers to a type of surgery or surgical procedure that uses freezing techniques to destroy part of an organ.

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Cryotherapy

Deutsch: Kryotherapie / Español: Crioterapia / Português: Crioterapia / Français: Cryothérapie / Italiano: Crioterapia

Cryotherapy in the psychology context refers to the use of extremely low temperatures as a complementary or alternative treatment for certain psychological and mental health conditions. It is typically administered as whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), where an individual is briefly exposed to temperatures ranging from -100°C to -150°C (-148°F to -238°F) in a cryochamber, or as localized cryotherapy applied to specific areas of the body.

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