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Human papillomavirus or HPV refers to a sexually transmitted viral infection that can cause genital warts, cervical cancer, or both; the organism that causes genital warts. HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It is also the leading cause of abnormal PAP smears and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix in women. (See Venereal wart, Genital wart)

Human Resource Management refers to a study that includes how the organization treats and nourishes the development of volunteers, board members, and employees.

Human-computer interaction or HCI refers to the application of human factors to the design of computers and computer soft ware.
Human-induced death refers to death resulting from the actions or inactions of human beings.

Humanism refers to a theory of personality development proposing that human personality development is shaped by innate desire and need for maximizing personal growth.

A Humanist in the psychology context refers to a perspective or approach within psychology that emphasizes the importance of human potential, individual growth, and self-actualization. It places a strong focus on understanding and promoting the well-being of individuals through self-awareness, personal development, and fulfilling one's unique potential. Humanist psychology diverges from more traditional, behaviorist or psychoanalytic perspectives by emphasizing the intrinsic value and dignity of each person.

Humanistic refers to an approach to Personality and Psychological disorder that regards people as motivated by the need to understand themselves and the world and to derive greater enrichmen

Humanistic approach refers to a view of Behavior as controlled by the decisions that people make about their lives based on their perceptions of the world.