Glossary D

Drapetomania refers to a fictitious mental illness believed to cause slaves to run away from their masters and obsessively seek freedom.

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Deutsch: Zeichnen / Español: Dibujo / Português: Desenho / Français: Dessin / Italiano: Disegno

Drawing in psychology refers to the act of creating images on a surface, typically paper, using various tools like pencils, pens, crayons, or markers. It is a significant form of expression that provides insight into an individual's cognitive, emotional, and psychological state. In psychological practice, drawing is used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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Dream analysis refers to a major technique in Jungian therapy where interpretations reveal the client's Unconscious dilemmas, archetypal enactments, and solutions to current issues. The pro

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Dream processes refer to mental filters that hide the true meanings of dreams.

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Dream symbols refer to images in dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, relationships, a

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Dream work refers to the mechanism that distorts the meaning of a dream, thereby making it more tolerable to the dreamer. (See also Condensation and Displacement.)

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Dreaming is defined by the following philosophers as: (1) For Plato, the manifestation of numerous irrational impulses that, while awake, would be under rational control. (2) For Aristotle,

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Deutsch: Kleidung / Español: Vestimenta / Português: Vestuário / Français: Vêtement / Italiano: Abbigliamento

Dress in the context of psychology refers to the clothing choices individuals make and how these choices affect their behavior, self-perception, and interactions with others. The psychological study of dress encompasses various aspects, including identity, social status, mood, and cultural norms.

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