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Double depression refers to a severe mood disorder typified by major depressive episodes superimposed over a background of Dysthymic disorder ; a co-existence of Dysthymic disorder and major depressive disorder Double depression is an instance in which a major depressive episode is superimposed on the subject’s previous Dysthymic disorder.

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Double dissociation refers to a logical progression of scientific assumptions in localizing functional areas in the brain. For example, if symptom A appears with lesions in brain str

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A Double dissociation of function refers to a technique in which opposite behaviors are elicited by two (2) different tasks from different areas of functioning (see Converging operations)

Double insanity which is also known as Communicated insanity, Shared psychotic disorder, Infectious insanity, and Folie à deux refers to the slow development of a delusion as a result of being in a symbiotic relationship in which the subordinate party develops the delusion held by the dominant party.

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Double standard means applying different standards for judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior ; condemning women more than men for the same sexual behavior, for example, premarital sex (with men premarital sex is okay , but not for women). It is the the view that sexual behavior that is appropriate for members of one sex is less appropriate for the other

Double technique is defined as a role in which an auxiliary takes the part of the protagonist and expresses his/her perception of the protagonist's thoughts or feelings.

Double-bind is defined as a case in which an individual is told two (2) contradictory messages by an important figure in his or her life, such that every response he or she makes with regard to that figure is wrong. Double-bind situations, at one time were believed to contribute to the development of Schizophrenia.

Deutsch: Doppelblind / Español: doble ciego / Português: duplo cego / Français: double aveugle / Italiano: doppio cieco

Double-blind is defined as an experimental design in which neither the subjects nor those who dispense the treatment condition have knowledge of who receives the treatment and who receives the placebo.

In the context of psychology, double-blind refers to an experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment. This method is used to prevent bias in research results, ensuring that the outcomes are influenced solely by the experiment itself and not by participants' or experimenters' expectations.

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