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Hellkite is defined as an extremely cruel person.

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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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Helping is defined as a pro-social behavior intended to alleviate another person's distress. It is a behavior that is intended to help another person.

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Deutsch: Hilfsverhalten / Español: Comportamiento de ayuda / Português: Comportamento de ajuda / Français: Comportement d’aide / Italiano: Comportamento di aiuto

Helping Behavior in the psychology context refers to voluntary actions intended to benefit another person or group, often without expecting personal gain. It includes acts of kindness, support, and assistance, ranging from simple gestures like holding a door open to life-saving interventions. Helping behavior is a key aspect of social psychology, linked to concepts like altruism, empathy, and prosocial behavior.

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Helplessness refers to an inability to assist or take care of oneself.

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Hematoma is defined as the massive accumulation of blood within the cranium.

Hemianopia which is also called Homonymous Hemianopsia half-blindness is defined as partial blindness on the same side, or visual field, of each eye. The partial blindness is not related to a malfunction of the eye, but to the brain connection to the occipital lobes. This problem is also attributed to unilateral damage to the right or left occipital lobes.

Hemiplegia refers to the loss of voluntary movement to one side of the body, often as a result of stroke. Hemiplegia is also defined as a paralysis of one side of the body which may be a presenting condition in Conversion disorder.

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