Glossary G
Glossary G
Genomic imprinting is also known as Parental imprinting - when a child receives two (2) sets of chromosomes, one set from the mother, and the other from the father. The expression of the genes in each set is in accordance with the parent of origin. If the child receives both sets of chromosomes from the same parent, there will be a loss of expression of the genes of the other parent. This abnormal imprinting has been associated with several neurodevelopmental disorders.
Genotype - environment effects refers to Scarr and McCartney's theory that proposed that one's Genotype (Genetic constitution) influences which environments a person encounters and the type of experiences a person has, or that genes drive experience. Three (3) types of genotype-environment effects are proposed: passive, evocative, and active.
Deutsch: Genre / Español: Género / Português: Gênero / Français: Genre / Italiano: Genere
Genre in the psychology context refers to the categorisation of content, such as literature, films, music, or other media, into distinct types or styles that share common characteristics, themes, or structures. While genre is primarily a concept from the arts and literature, it is relevant in psychology because of its impact on human cognition, emotion, and behaviour, including how people perceive, process, and are influenced by different types of content.
Genuineness is defined as the willingness to be authentic, real, open, and periodically self-disclosing within the helping relationship. One of the eight (8) critical attitudes. Similar to Congruence, Genuineness in the therapist refers to being one’s actual self with the client, not phony or affected.