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Hedonist

Hedonist refers to a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self -gratification. Also Hedonistic, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Hedonist or Hedonism.

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Hedonistic calculus

Hedonistic calculus or utilitarianism refers to
the belief, first proposed by Jeremy Bentham, that behavior holds value to any individual undertaking it according to the amount of pleasure or pain that it can be expected to produce for that person.

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Heebie-Jeebies

Heebie-Jeebies is defined as eExtreme nervousness; jitters, creeps. Heebie-Jeebies is a term coined by cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890-1942) in his comic strip Barney Google.

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle refers to the contention that even though Determinism is true, attempting to measure the causes of something influences those causes, making it impo

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Helen Flanders Dunbar

Helen Flanders Dunbar established the first formal gathering of individuals interested in studying the influences of the mind on health together with Franz Alexander.

Heliocentric theory

Heliocentric theory refers to the theory proposed by Copernicus, that the planets, including the earth, rotate around the sun.

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Hellkite

Hellkite is defined as an extremely cruel person.

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Help

Deutsch: Hilfe / Español: Ayuda / Português: Ajuda / Français: Aide / Italiano: Aiuto /

In the context of psychology, the concept of "help" refers to any type of support or assistance that is provided to someone in order to address a problem or need they are experiencing.

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