Glossary G

Deutsch: Spiel / Español: Juego / Português: Jogo / Français: Jeu / Italiano: Gioco

Game in the psychology context refers to structured interactions or behavioral patterns—often unconscious—that individuals engage in to fulfill psychological needs, assert control, manipulate outcomes, or avoid vulnerability. This concept is particularly emphasized in Transactional Analysis (TA), where games are described as recurring patterns of social interaction with hidden motives and predictable outcomes.

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Games is a term used in industrial and organizational psychology that refers to an absenteeism control method in which games such as poker and bingo are used to reward employee attendance.

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Gamete refers to a male or female reproductive cell - the spermatozoon or ovum; a mature germ cell involved in reproduction; a sperm or an ovum. Gamete is also referred to as a Germ cell.

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- Gamete Intra-Fallopian tube transfer (GIFT) : Gamete Intra-Fallopian tube transfer (GIFT ) refers to a reproductive technique in which the sperm and ova are collected and injected into the Fallopian tube before fertilization.

Gamma alcoholism refers to a drinking pattern characterized by loss of control.

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- Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) : Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) refers to the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

Gamma waves refer to repetitive activity in neurons at a rhythm of 30 to 80 action potentials per second

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- Gamma-aminobutyric acid: gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) refers to Neurotransmitter that reduces activity across the synaptic cleft and thus inhibits a range of behaviors and emotions, especially generalized anxiety.